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How popular isnpm in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 246K branded searches for npm worldwide which is down 18.3% over the last 11 months. npm holds 61.8% estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. npm61.8%
  2. pnpm18.6%
  3. NuGet12.4%
  4. Homebrew6.8%
  5. Yarn0.33%
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Which package managers compete with npm?

npm against package managers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for npm, pnpm, NuGet, Homebrew. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthnpmpnpmNuGetHomebrewYarn
Oct 202565.5%16.1%13.2%4.8%0.35%
Nov 202565.5%16.1%13.2%4.8%0.35%
Dec 202565.5%16.1%13.2%4.8%0.35%
Jan 202664.8%15.9%13%5.8%0.34%
Feb 202664.9%16%13%5.8%0.28%
Mar 202666.5%16.4%10.9%6%0.23%
Apr 202667.2%16.5%11.1%5%0.24%
May 202660.8%22.2%10%6.7%0.26%
Jun 202661.9%18.6%12.4%6.8%0.25%
Jul 202662.6%18.8%12.6%5.7%0.25%
Aug 202661.8%18.6%12.4%6.8%0.33%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.npm

    61.8%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  2. 2.pnpm

    18.6%

    Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  3. 3.NuGet

    12.4%

    Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Homebrew

    6.8%

    Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  5. 5.Yarn

    0.33%

    Held 5th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between npm and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for npm worldwide fell from 301K to 246K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, npm’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide decreased from 65.5% to 61.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, npm’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide peaked at 67.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 60.8% in May 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, Homebrew gained estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide, from 5.7% to 6.8%.

  2. In August 2026, npm lost estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide, from 62.6% to 61.8%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Yarn worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for NuGet worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

How is npm measured?

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

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  • npm

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