APT vs Conda:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Conda had more branded searches than APT among package managers worldwide. Conda had about 49,500 branded searches, while APT had 5,700. Conda made up 9.7% of all package manager searches we track, and APT accounted for 1.1%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is APT or Conda more popular in search?
Compare the package managers teams install dependencies with. 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.
Share of searches by month for Conda, APT. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | npm | pnpm | uv | Conda | NuGet | Homebrew | APT | Cargo | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.7% | 12% | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 0.87% | 0.26% |
| Nov 2025 | 50.9% | 12.5% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 0.74% | 0.27% |
| Dec 2025 | 51% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 0.91% | 0.27% |
| Jan 2026 | 50.1% | 12.3% | 12% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.27% |
| Feb 2026 | 50.2% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.22% |
| Mar 2026 | 53.1% | 13.1% | 11% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 0.78% | 0.19% |
| Apr 2026 | 53.9% | 13.3% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 4% | 1.2% | 0.79% | 0.19% |
| May 2026 | 49.2% | 18% | 10.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 0.88% | 0.21% |
| Jun 2026 | 46.3% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 0.83% | 0.19% |
| Jul 2026 | 47.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 0.85% | 0.19% |
| Aug 2026 | 46.1% | 13.9% | 9.7% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 0.82% | 0.24% |
| Sep 2026 | 48.3% | 14.5% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 5.3% | 1.1% | 0.86% | 0.17% |
How has the APT and Conda comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Conda was ahead of APT in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, APT’s share of searches among package managers worldwide moved from 1.6% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10K to 5.7K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Conda’s share of searches among package managers worldwide moved from 9.8% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
How did search popularity change for package managers worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, pnpm overtook Conda to rank 2nd among package managers worldwide, with 14.5% of the searches.
In September 2026, Conda lost share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 13.9% to 9.7%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for APT worldwide fell 43% over 12 measured months, from 10K to 5.7K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APT’s and Conda’s 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.
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