Artifactory vs Nexus:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Artifactory had more branded searches than Nexus among artifact management platforms worldwide. Artifactory had about 49,500 branded searches, while Nexus had 5,400. Artifactory made up 63.5% of all artifact management platform searches we track, and Nexus accounted for 6.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about artifact management platforms, both Artifactory and Nexus appeared in all five answers. Artifactory was mentioned before Nexus in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Artifactory, about 9 searches for every 1 for Nexus
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
Artifactory, named ahead of Nexus in every answer
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Top artifact management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Artifactory and Nexus showed up in all five answers. Artifactory was listed before Nexus in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Artifactory1st
Sonatype2nd- Nexus3rd
Cloudsmith4th
GitHub Packages5th
AWS CodeArtifact6th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Artifactory5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Sonatype5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Nexus5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- GitHub Packages4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Cloudsmith4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- AWS CodeArtifact2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about artifact management platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which artifact management platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best artifact management platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best artifact management platform for build artifacts?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“artifact management platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“software artifact management”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Artifactory or Nexus more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Artifactory and Nexus by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six artifact management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Artifactory, Nexus. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Artifactory | Sonatype | GitHub Packages | Cloudsmith | Nexus | AWS CodeArtifact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45.2% | 16.5% | 11% | 9% | 13.5% | 4.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 46% | 16.8% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 5% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 47.5% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.3% | 15.3% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 44.3% | 16.2% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 10.8% | 4.7% |
| May 2026 | 48.3% | 17.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 47.7% | 17.4% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.7% | 17.8% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 4.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 64.3% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 7% | 7% | 3.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 63.5% | 12.7% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 3.1% |
How has the Artifactory and Nexus comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Artifactory was ahead of Nexus in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artifactory’s share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide moved from 45.2% to 63.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nexus’ share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide moved from 13.5% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for artifact management platforms worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, GitHub Packages overtook Cloudsmith and Nexus to rank 3rd among artifact management platforms worldwide, with 6.9% of the searches.
In September 2026, Artifactory lost share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide, from 64.3% to 63.5%.
Nexus’ share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.6% to 6.9% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artifactory’s and Nexus’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Artifactory
1 branded search term
- artifactory
Nexus
1 branded search term
- nexus repository
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