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How popular isCargo?

In September 2026, people searched for Cargo by name about 4,400 times worldwide, an 18.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.86% of all global package manager searches, placing Cargo eighth out of nine managers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about package managers, Cargo appeared in three of the five answers and was the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Cargo is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. npmShare of searches 48.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. pnpmShare of searches 14.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. uvShare of searches 10.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. CondaShare of searches 9.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. CargoShare of searches 0.86%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top package managers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cargo was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cargo is the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Homebrew1st
  2. uv2nd
  3. pnpm3rd
  4. npm4th
  5. Conda5th
  6. Yarn6th
  7. Cargo7th
  8. APT8th
  9. NuGet9th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • npm4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • pnpm4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • uv4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Homebrew4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yarn4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Conda3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cargo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • APT2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NuGet1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which package managers compete with Cargo?

Cargo against package managers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for npm, pnpm, uv, Conda, NuGet, Homebrew, Cargo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthnpmpnpmuvCondaNuGetHomebrewAPTCargoYarn
Oct 202548.7%12%13.5%9.8%9.8%3.6%1.6%0.87%0.26%
Nov 202550.9%12.5%11.5%8.4%10.2%3.8%1.6%0.74%0.27%
Dec 202551%12.5%11.6%8.4%10.2%3.8%1.3%0.91%0.27%
Jan 202650.1%12.3%12%8.2%10.1%4.5%1.6%0.9%0.27%
Feb 202650.2%12.4%12.1%8.3%10.1%4.5%1.3%0.9%0.22%
Mar 202653.1%13.1%11%7.1%8.7%4.8%1.1%0.78%0.19%
Apr 202653.9%13.3%10.6%7.2%8.9%4%1.2%0.79%0.19%
May 202649.2%18%10.4%6.6%8.1%5.4%1.1%0.88%0.21%
Jun 202646.3%13.9%11.7%11.4%9.3%5.1%1.3%0.83%0.19%
Jul 202647.8%14.4%10.1%11.7%9.6%4.3%1.1%0.85%0.19%
Aug 202646.1%13.9%9.7%13.9%9.3%5.1%1.1%0.82%0.24%
Sep 202648.3%14.5%10.2%9.7%9.7%5.3%1.1%0.86%0.17%

  1. 1.npm

    48.3%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  2. 2.pnpm

    14.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  3. 3.uv

    10.2%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 51.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  4. 4.Conda

    9.7%

    Moved from 2nd to 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -33.1% vs prior month. Share -4.1 points.

  5. 5.NuGet

    9.7%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  6. 6.Homebrew

    5.3%

    Held 6th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  7. 7.APT

    1.1%

    Held 7th. 5.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Cargo

    0.86%

    Held 8th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Yarn

    0.17%

    Held 9th. 880 estimated branded searches, -32.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare popularity between Cargo and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Cargo changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cargo worldwide fell from 5.4K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cargo’s share of searches among package managers worldwide held steady, from 0.87% to 0.86%.

How did search popularity change for package managers worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, pnpm overtook Conda to rank 2nd among package managers worldwide, with 14.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, npm gained share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 46.1% to 48.3%.

  3. In September 2026, Conda lost share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 13.9% to 9.7%.

  4. In September 2026, uv rose from 4th to 3rd among package managers worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Homebrew worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 27.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Yarn worldwide fell 45% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 880 in September 2026.

How are Cargo’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cargo’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • cargo rust
  • rust cargo

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