Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 524 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Snyk holds a clear lead across software supply chain security questions, frequently recommended for developer-friendly vulnerability remediation and rapid scanning. For continuous SBOM monitoring across deployed components, OWASP Dependency-Track is the usual answer.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rapid CI/CD scanning and developer-centric vulnerability remediation | rapid CI/CD scanning and developer-centric vulnerability remediation | 52% |
| 2 | generating SBOMs and scanning container images, filesystems, and repositories | generating SBOMs and scanning container images, filesystems, and repositories | 33% |
| 3 | enterprise-grade compliance management and CI/CD supply chain pipelines | enterprise-grade compliance management and CI/CD supply chain pipelines | 31% |
| 4 | continuous SBOM monitoring and tracking component risk against vulnerability feeds | continuous SBOM monitoring and tracking component risk against vulnerability feeds | 29% |
| 5 | generating software bills of materials directly within CI/CD pipelines | generating software bills of materials directly within CI/CD pipelines | 27% |
| 6 | enterprise software composition analysis and open-source license compliance | enterprise software composition analysis and open-source license compliance | 25% |
| 7 | open-source vulnerability scanning often paired with Syft | open-source vulnerability scanning often paired with Syft | 21% |
| 8 | dependency management, proactive open-source risk prevention, and license intelligence | dependency management, proactive open-source risk prevention, and license intelligence | 21% |
| 9 | vulnerability prioritization, reachability analysis, and AI patch guidance | vulnerability prioritization, reachability analysis, and AI patch guidance | 20% |
| 10 | deep inspection and multi-language software bill of materials generation | deep inspection and multi-language software bill of materials generation | 19% |
| 11 | 15% | ||
| 12 | 15% | ||
| 13 | 14% | ||
| 14 | 14% | ||
| 15 | 14% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Syftrising has become one of the three most named options for rapid rollouts, while Black Duckrising is now named regularly for the same need.
Weeks of Aug 17 – Sep 6, 2026 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Black Duck, 40% on ChatGPT Search and 10% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyk | 54% | 49% | |
| Trivy | 32% | 34% | |
| Anchore | 30% | 32% | |
| OWASP Dependency-Track | 31% | 28% | |
| Syft | 25% | 31% | |
| Black Duck | 40% | 10% | |
| Grype | 17% | 25% | |
| Sonatype | 28% | 14% | |
| Endor Labs | 23% | 16% | |
| CycloneDX Generator (cdxgen) | 14% | 24% |
53% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. github.com, gartner.com, appsecsanta.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
Which software can generate a bill of materials for my filesystems, container images, and applications as part of my CI/CD workflow?
Which software supply chain security platforms verify artifact provenance and enforce signed builds across multiple CI systems?
We are unable to prove compliance for our software supply chain. Who provides SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and signing tools?
What's a good tool for creating a software bill of materials (SBOM) from our CI/CD pipeline to meet compliance?
What is the best tool for creating and managing a software bill of materials (SBOM) to meet compliance requirements?
The 5 brands that lead or place most often
| Topic | Snyk | Trivy | Aqua Security | OWASP Dependency-Track | Drata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Led by Snyk 5 | |||||
We need a solution for our software supply chain that prioritizes enterprise-grade compliance, audit trails, and complete visibility into all our deployments.
Can you list the best-reviewed application security solutions for large-scale software supply chain operations?
We are looking for a software supply chain security solution with strong capabilities for generating and tracking software bills of materials. Which ones should we consider?
We are looking for a software supply chain security solution that prioritizes speed when creating SBOMs. Any recommendations?
I'm looking for a tool to manage SBOMs and vulnerabilities that also offers AI-generated patch guidance. What's the best one?
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| SBOM and vulnerability platform with AI patch guidance | Not named |
| SBOM generation and management | Not named |
| Enterprise supply chain security platforms | Not named | Not named |
| Agentless cloud and container sbom visibility | Not named | Not named | Not named | Not named |
| Led by Trivy 1 | |||||
| SBOM generation for CI/CD pipelines | Not named | Not named | |||
| Led by Aqua Security 1 | |||||
| Container vulnerability scanning | Not named | Not named | |||
| Led by OWASP Dependency-Track 1 | |||||
| Continuous sbom monitoring and vulnerability matching | Not named | Not named | Not named | ||
| Led by Drata 1 | |||||
| Automated compliance remediation | Not named | Not named | Not named | ||
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