--- title: "Package managers: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the package managers teams install dependencies with. Share of Search among npm, pnpm, NuGet, Homebrew and Yarn, the package managers 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/package-manager-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Package managers: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the package managers teams install dependencies with. Share of Search among npm, pnpm, NuGet, Homebrew and Yarn, the package managers 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**: Package managers - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: npm, 61.8% ## Which brand is most popular in search among package managers worldwide? - In August 2026, npm was the most searched among package managers worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 61.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. - pnpm is in 2nd place, 43.2 percentage points behind at 18.6% Share of Search. - 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, pnpm’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide increased from 16.1% to 18.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NuGet’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide decreased from 13.2% to 12.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Homebrew’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide increased from 4.8% to 6.8%. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, pnpm’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide peaked at 22.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 15.9% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NuGet’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide peaked at 13.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 10% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Homebrew’s estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide peaked at 6.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yarn held steady: its estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [npm vs pnpm: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/npm-vs-pnpm): 61.8% against 18.6% Share of Search. - [npm vs NuGet: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/npm-vs-nuget): 61.8% against 12.4% Share of Search. - [npm vs Homebrew: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/homebrew-vs-npm): 61.8% against 6.8% Share of Search. - [pnpm vs NuGet: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/nuget-vs-pnpm): 18.6% against 12.4% Share of Search. - [pnpm vs Homebrew: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/homebrew-vs-pnpm): 18.6% against 6.8% Share of Search. - [NuGet vs Homebrew: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/homebrew-vs-nuget): 12.4% against 6.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for package managers worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Homebrew gained estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide, from 5.7% to 6.8%. - In August 2026, npm lost estimated Share of Search among package managers worldwide, from 62.6% to 61.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yarn worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for NuGet worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | npm | 61.8% | 246K | 0.0% | npm | | 2 | pnpm | 18.6% | 74K | 0.0% | pnpm | | 3 | NuGet | 12.4% | 49.5K | 0.0% | NuGet | | 4 | Homebrew | 6.8% | 27.1K | +22.1% | Homebrew | | 5 | Yarn | 0.33% | 1.3K | +30.0% | Yarn | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | npm | 301K | 65.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | pnpm | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | NuGet | 60.5K | 13.2% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Homebrew | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Yarn | 1.6K | 0.35% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | npm | 301K | 65.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | pnpm | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | NuGet | 60.5K | 13.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Homebrew | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Yarn | 1.6K | 0.35% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | npm | 301K | 65.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | pnpm | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | NuGet | 60.5K | 13.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Homebrew | 22.2K | 4.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Yarn | 1.6K | 0.35% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | npm | 301K | 64.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | pnpm | 74K | 15.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | NuGet | 60.5K | 13% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Homebrew | 27.1K | 5.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Yarn | 1.6K | 0.34% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | npm | 301K | 64.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | pnpm | 74K | 16% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | NuGet | 60.5K | 13% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Homebrew | 27.1K | 5.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Yarn | 1.3K | 0.28% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | npm | 368K | 66.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | pnpm | 90.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | NuGet | 60.5K | 10.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Homebrew | 33.1K | 6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Yarn | 1.3K | 0.23% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | npm | 368K | 67.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | pnpm | 90.5K | 16.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | NuGet | 60.5K | 11.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Homebrew | 27.1K | 5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Yarn | 1.3K | 0.24% | 5 | | May 2026 | npm | 301K | 60.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | pnpm | 110K | 22.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | NuGet | 49.5K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | Homebrew | 33.1K | 6.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | Yarn | 1.3K | 0.26% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | npm | 246K | 61.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | pnpm | 74K | 18.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | NuGet | 49.5K | 12.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Homebrew | 27.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Yarn | 1K | 0.25% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | npm | 246K | 62.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | pnpm | 74K | 18.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | NuGet | 49.5K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Homebrew | 22.2K | 5.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Yarn | 1K | 0.25% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | npm | 246K | 61.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | pnpm | 74K | 18.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | NuGet | 49.5K | 12.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Homebrew | 27.1K | 6.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Yarn | 1.3K | 0.33% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Homebrew | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | npm | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NuGet | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | pnpm | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Yarn | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Homebrew**: Measured on the search term “homebrew mac”. - **npm**: Measured on the search term “npm”. - **NuGet**: Measured on the search term “nuget”. - **pnpm**: Measured on the search term “pnpm”. - **Yarn**: Measured on the search term “yarn package manager”. - [Homebrew](/demand/global-en/brands/homebrew) - [npm](/demand/global-en/brands/npm) - [NuGet](/demand/global-en/brands/nuget) - [pnpm](/demand/global-en/brands/pnpm) - [Yarn](/demand/global-en/brands/yarn) ## 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 package managers worldwide? In August 2026, npm was the most searched among package managers worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 61.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Package managers: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/package-manager-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/package-manager-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.