--- title: "uv: search popularity worldwide" description: "uv is a fast Python package manager from Astral. 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/uv-python" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # uv: search popularity worldwide uv is a fast Python package manager from Astral. 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**: uv - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among package managers**: 10.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Package managers | 3 | 10.2% | 51.8K | - [Package managers](/demand/global-en/categories/package-manager-platforms) ## Top package managers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, uv was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. uv is the second most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Homebrew | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | uv | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | pnpm | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | npm | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Conda | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yarn | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cargo | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | APT | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NuGet | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about package managers - Asked ChatGPT "Which package manager should I use?": 1. Homebrew, 2. npm, 3. pnpm, 4. uv, 5. Yarn - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best package managers?": 1. Homebrew, 2. pnpm, 3. uv, 4. APT, 5. Conda, 6. Cargo, 7. npm, 8. Yarn - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best package manager for software dependencies?": 1. pnpm, 2. uv, 3. npm, 4. Cargo, 5. NuGet, 6. APT, 7. Yarn, 8. Homebrew - Searched Google, AI Overview "package managers": 1. Homebrew, 2. npm, 3. Yarn, 4. pnpm, 5. Conda, 6. Cargo - Searched Google, AI Overview "python package manager": 1. uv, 2. Conda Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for uv changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for uv worldwide fell from 83.4K to 51.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, uv’s share of searches among package managers worldwide decreased from 13.5% to 10.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, uv’s share of searches among package managers worldwide peaked at 13.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.7% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, uv fell from 2nd to 3rd among package managers worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for package managers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, pnpm overtook Conda to rank 2nd among package managers worldwide, with 14.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, npm gained share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 46.1% to 48.3%. - In September 2026, Conda lost share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 13.9% to 9.7%. - In September 2026, uv rose from 4th to 3rd among package managers worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Homebrew worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 27.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yarn worldwide fell 45% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 880 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Package managers | 83.4K | 13.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Package managers | 68.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Package managers | 68.2K | 11.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Package managers | 72.4K | 12% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Package managers | 72.4K | 12.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Package managers | 76.4K | 11% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Package managers | 72.4K | 10.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | Package managers | 63.4K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Package managers | 61.9K | 11.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Package managers | 51.8K | 10.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Package managers | 51.8K | 9.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Package managers | 51.8K | 10.2% | 3 | ## How are uv’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using uv’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. - “astral uv” - “uv package manager” - “uv python” ## Which package managers compete with uv? - [npm](/demand/global-en/brands/npm): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/npm-vs-uv-python - [pnpm](/demand/global-en/brands/pnpm): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pnpm-vs-uv-python - [Conda](/demand/global-en/brands/conda): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/conda-vs-uv-python - [NuGet](/demand/global-en/brands/nuget): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/nuget-vs-uv-python - [Homebrew](/demand/global-en/brands/homebrew): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/homebrew-vs-uv-python - [APT](/demand/global-en/brands/apt-package-manager) - [Cargo](/demand/global-en/brands/cargo-rust) - [Yarn](/demand/global-en/brands/yarn) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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