# FindBugs: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/findbugs

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Static application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 50% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Older or lightweight open-source tools (e.g., Yasca, older versions of PMD, FindBugs/SpotBugs in some contexts)" (Grok 4.20, SAST)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named FindBugs, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkmarx.com: 3
- deepsource.com: 2
- dl.acm.org: 2
- open.metu.edu.tr: 2
- safeguard.sh: 2
- arxiv.org: 1
- bankinfosecurity.com: 1
- blackduck.com: 1
- blog.checkpoint.com: 1
- codeant.ai: 1

### Pages cited

- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/choosing-sast-tool-with-gartner-magic-quadrant: 2
- https://deepsource.com/resources/static-analysis-tools: 2
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/3674805.3690750: 2
- https://open.metu.edu.tr/bitstream/handle/11511/119092/Thesis-April_Final.pdf: 2
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.01669: 1
- https://bankinfosecurity.com/synopsys-extends-lead-in-gartner-mq-for-app-security-testing-a-22194: 1
- https://blackduck.com/blog/gartner-mq-ast.html: 1
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/avoiding-false-positive-the-silent-sast-killer: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.