--- title: "Artifact management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms teams store build artifacts in. Share of Search among Artifactory, Sonatype, Cloudsmith, Nexus and GitHub Packages, the artifact management platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/artifact-management-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Artifact management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms teams store build artifacts in. Share of Search among Artifactory, Sonatype, Cloudsmith, Nexus and GitHub Packages, the artifact management platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Artifact management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Artifactory, 66.4% ## Which brand is most popular in search among artifact management platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, Artifactory was the most searched among artifact management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches and 66.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Sonatype is in 2nd place, 53.1 percentage points behind at 13.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artifactory’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide increased from 47.5% to 66.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sonatype’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide decreased from 17.3% to 13.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudsmith’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide decreased from 9.5% to 7.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nexus’ estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide decreased from 14.2% to 7.2%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Packages’ estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide decreased from 11.6% to 5.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artifactory’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 66.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 46.5% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sonatype’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 18.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 13.3% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudsmith’s estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 13.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nexus’ estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 14.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.2% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Packages’ estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide peaked at 12.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.9% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudsmith rose from 5th to 3rd among artifact management platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nexus fell from 3rd to 4th among artifact management platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitHub Packages fell from 4th to 5th among artifact management platforms worldwide. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Artifactory vs Sonatype: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artifactory-vs-sonatype): 66.4% against 13.3% Share of Search. - [Artifactory vs Cloudsmith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artifactory-vs-cloudsmith): 66.4% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [Artifactory vs Nexus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artifactory-vs-nexus): 66.4% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [Artifactory vs GitHub Packages: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artifactory-vs-github-packages): 66.4% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [Sonatype vs Cloudsmith: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cloudsmith-vs-sonatype): 13.3% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [Sonatype vs Nexus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nexus-vs-sonatype): 13.3% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [Sonatype vs GitHub Packages: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-packages-vs-sonatype): 13.3% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [Cloudsmith vs Nexus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cloudsmith-vs-nexus): 7.2% Share of Search each. - [Cloudsmith vs GitHub Packages: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cloudsmith-vs-github-packages): 7.2% against 5.9% Share of Search. - [Nexus vs GitHub Packages: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/github-packages-vs-nexus): 7.2% against 5.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for artifact management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Artifactory gained estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 50.9% to 66.4%. - In August 2026, Sonatype lost estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 18.6% to 13.3%. - In August 2026, GitHub Packages lost estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 5.9%. - In August 2026, Cloudsmith lost estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 7.2%. - In August 2026, Nexus lost estimated Share of Search among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 10.2% to 7.2%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Artifactory | 66.4% | 49.5K | +82.7% | JFrog | | 2 | Sonatype | 13.3% | 9.9K | 0.0% | Sonatype | | 3 | Cloudsmith | 7.2% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Cloudsmith | | 4 | Nexus | 7.2% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Sonatype | | 5 | GitHub Packages | 5.9% | 4.4K | -18.5% | GitHub | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 47.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 17.3% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Nexus | 8.1K | 14.2% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 11.6% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 9.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 49.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Nexus | 6.6K | 12.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Cloudsmith | 4.4K | 8.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Artifactory | 22.2K | 48.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Sonatype | 8.1K | 17.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Nexus | 6.6K | 14.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | GitHub Packages | 5.4K | 11.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Cloudsmith | 3.6K | 7.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 49.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Nexus | 6.6K | 12.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Cloudsmith | 4.4K | 8.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 49.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Nexus | 6.6K | 12.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Cloudsmith | 4.4K | 8.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Artifactory | 33.1K | 53.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 16.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 10.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Nexus | 6.6K | 10.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 8.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 46.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 17% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Cloudsmith | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | GitHub Packages | 6.6K | 11.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Nexus | 6.6K | 11.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 50.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 10.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | GitHub Packages | 5.4K | 10.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Nexus | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 49.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Nexus | 6.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 9.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | GitHub Packages | 5.4K | 9.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Artifactory | 27.1K | 50.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 18.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 10.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | GitHub Packages | 5.4K | 10.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Nexus | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Artifactory | 49.5K | 66.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Sonatype | 9.9K | 13.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Cloudsmith | 5.4K | 7.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Nexus | 5.4K | 7.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | GitHub Packages | 4.4K | 5.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Artifactory | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Cloudsmith | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GitHub Packages | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Nexus | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sonatype | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Artifactory**: Measured on the search term “artifactory”. - **Cloudsmith**: Measured on the search term “cloudsmith”. - **GitHub Packages**: Measured on the search term “github packages”. - **Nexus**: Measured on the search term “nexus repository”. - **Sonatype**: Measured on the search term “sonatype”. - [Artifactory](/demand/global-en/brands/artifactory) - [Cloudsmith](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudsmith) - [GitHub Packages](/demand/global-en/brands/github-packages) - [Nexus](/demand/global-en/brands/nexus) - [Sonatype](/demand/global-en/brands/sonatype) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among artifact management platforms worldwide? In August 2026, Artifactory was the most searched among artifact management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches and 66.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Artifact management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/artifact-management-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/artifact-management-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.