--- title: "Podman: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Podman is a container engine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/podman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Podman: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Podman is a container engine. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Podman - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among containerisation platforms**: 9.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Containerisation platforms | 3 | 9.2% | 74K | | Container platforms | 2 | 14.7% | 74K | - [Containerisation platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/containerisation-platforms) - [Container platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/container-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Podman changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Podman worldwide fell from 90.5K to 74K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podman’s estimated Share of Search among containerisation platforms worldwide increased from 7.5% to 9.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podman’s estimated Share of Search among containerisation platforms worldwide peaked at 10% in April 2026 and was lowest at 7% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podman’s estimated Share of Search among container platforms worldwide peaked at 16.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in February 2026. ## How did search popularity change for containerisation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Docker Hub worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 673K to 368K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for containerd worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podman worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kubernetes worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 368K to 301K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rancher worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for container platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kubernetes gained estimated Share of Search among container platforms worldwide, from 57.9% to 59.7%. - In August 2026, OpenShift lost estimated Share of Search among container platforms worldwide, from 11.6% to 9.8%. - In August 2026, Docker lost estimated Share of Search among container platforms worldwide, from 5.2% to 4.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for containerd worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podman worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rancher worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Containerisation platforms | 90.5K | 7.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Containerisation platforms | 90.5K | 8.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 7.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 90.5K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 9.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Containerisation platforms | 74K | 9.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Containerisation platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Container platforms | 90.5K | 14.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Container platforms | 90.5K | 14.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Container platforms | 74K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Container platforms | 90.5K | 14.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Container platforms | 74K | 3.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Container platforms | 90.5K | 5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Container platforms | 90.5K | 16.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Container platforms | 74K | 12.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Container platforms | 74K | 12.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Container platforms | 74K | 14.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Container platforms | 74K | 14.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Container platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Podman measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podman’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. - “podman” ## Which containerisation platforms compete with Podman? - [Docker Hub](/demand/global-en/brands/docker-hub): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/docker-hub-vs-podman - [Kubernetes](/demand/global-en/brands/kubernetes): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kubernetes-vs-podman - [Rancher](/demand/global-en/brands/rancher): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/podman-vs-rancher - [containerd](/demand/global-en/brands/containerd): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/containerd-vs-podman ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Podman: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/podman This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/podman. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.