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October 2026 Edition

Developer platform

How software is built and shipped: source control, CI/CD, feature flags, APIs, AI coding assistants, code security and error monitoring. 16 of 20 categories scored, 4 planned.

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Standing in developer platform

First-choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, all fourteen models, for the sixteen developer platform categories scored in the October 2026 Edition.
Developer platform
Error and crash monitoring
One leader in all three segments
SentryClear leader
SMB
69%▼−11Since September 2026: 79% → 67%, −11 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Mid-market
76%▼−5Since September 2026: 82% → 77%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Enterprise
75%▲+11Since September 2026: 62% → 73%, +11 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
AI coding assistants
One leader in all three segments
GitHub CopilotClear leader
SMB
63%▼−4Since September 2026: 65% → 61%, −4 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Mid-market
75%▲+8Since September 2026: 67% → 75%, +8 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Enterprise
82%▼−13Since September 2026: 95% → 82%, −13 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
Source control hosting
One leader in all three segments
GitHubClear leader
SMB
72%▼−8Since September 2026: 78% → 71%, −8 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Mid-market
70%▼−7Since September 2026: 74% → 67%, −7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Enterprise
54%▼−7Since September 2026: 56% → 49%, −7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
CI/CD platforms
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
GitHub ActionsClear leader
SMB
75%▼−17Since September 2026: 93% → 76%, −17 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Mid-market
68%▼−2Since September 2026: 65% → 63%, −2 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
GitLab CI/CDClear leader
Enterprise
42%▼−1Since September 2026: 44% → 43%, −1 point. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
API gateways
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
Kong GatewayClear leader
SMB
34%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Kong Gateway (35%) replaces Zuplo (43% then, 28% now), 7 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.
Mid-market
53%▼−6Since September 2026: 61% → 54%, −6 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
ApigeeContested
Enterprise
38%▼−7Since September 2026: 45% → 37%, −7 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
Internal developer portals
One leader in all three segments
PortClear leader
SMB
45%
Mid-market
53%
Enterprise
25%
Developer platform
Communications APIs
One leader in all three segments
TwilioClear leader
SMB
37%
Mid-market
43%
Enterprise
44%
Developer platform
Application security posture management
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
Aikido SecurityClear leader
SMB
71%
Mid-market
37%
ArmorCodeContested
Enterprise
20%
Developer platform
API management
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
Kong GatewayContested
SMB
28%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Kong Gateway (25%) replaces Zuplo (38% then, 24% now), 2 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.
Mid-market
37%▲+1Since September 2026: 37% → 38%, +1 point. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
ApigeeClear leader
Enterprise
48%▲+15Since September 2026: 29% → 44%, +15 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
Static application security testing
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
SemgrepClear leader
SMB
53%▼−20Since September 2026: 70% → 50%, −20 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Mid-market
36%▼−17Since September 2026: 47% → 30%, −17 points. Past the 11-point floor: movement. Read over the models both editions asked.
Checkmarx OneClear leader
Enterprise
54%▼−3Since September 2026: 54% → 51%, −3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
Application shielding
One leader in all three segments
AppdomeContested
SMB
23%
Mid-market
33%
Enterprise
33%
Developer platform
Software composition analysis
A different leader in every segment
Snyk Open SourceContested
SMB
39%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Snyk Open Source (41%) replaces Trivy (36% then, 15% now), 26 points clear, past the 11-point floor.
TrivyContested
Mid-market
31%▼−5Since September 2026: 40% → 34%, −5 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Black DuckContested
Enterprise
23%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Sonatype Lifecycle (22%) replaces Black Duck (19% then, 22% now), 0 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.
Developer platform
Dynamic application security testing
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
OWASP ZAPClear leader
SMB
43%
Mid-market
29%
InvictiClear leader
Enterprise
62%
Developer platform
Secure code training
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
SecureFlagContested
SMB
26%
Mid-market
26%
Secure Code WarriorContested
Enterprise
33%
Developer platform
Feature flags
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
Flagsmith tiedContested
SMB
32%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Flagsmith (36%) replaces ConfigCat (43% then, 30% now), 6 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.
Mid-market
25%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Flagsmith (27%) replaces LaunchDarkly (30% then, 18% now), 8 points clear, inside the 11-point floor.
LaunchDarklyConsensus
Enterprise
63%▲+3Since September 2026: 59% → 62%, +3 points. Inside the 11-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.
Developer platform
Artifact and container registries
Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.
GitHub PackagesContested
SMB
33%
JFrog ArtifactoryContested
Mid-market
14%
Enterprise
40%

Next in developer platform

Planned categories are in the build queue and are scored exactly like every other.
Artifact registries plannedInternal developer portals plannedSoftware supply chain security plannedTest automation planned
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