--- title: "APT vs Homebrew: Which is searched more?" description: "Is APT or Homebrew more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Package managers set worldwide. 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/compare/apt-package-manager-vs-homebrew" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # APT vs Homebrew: Which is searched more? Is APT or Homebrew more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Package managers set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: APT and Homebrew - **Competitive set**: Package managers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **APT Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Homebrew Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Is APT or Homebrew more popular in search? - In September 2026, Homebrew had more branded searches than APT among package managers worldwide. Homebrew had about 27,100 branded searches, while APT had 5,700. Homebrew made up 5.3% of all package manager searches we track, and APT accounted for 1.1%. - Homebrew 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, Homebrew’s share of searches among package managers worldwide moved from 3.6% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K. ## Top package managers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Homebrew was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. APT was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Homebrew was listed before APT in three out of four answers that named either. 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 did search popularity change for package managers worldwide in September 2026? - 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 APT worldwide fell 43% over 12 measured months, from 10K to 5.7K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | APT estimated searches | APT Share of Search | APT rank | Homebrew estimated searches | Homebrew Share of Search | Homebrew rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10K | 1.6% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 9.7K | 1.6% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 7.9K | 1.3% | 7 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 9.7K | 1.6% | 7 | 27.1K | 4.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 7.9K | 1.3% | 7 | 27.1K | 4.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 7.9K | 1.1% | 7 | 33.1K | 4.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 8.2K | 1.2% | 7 | 27.1K | 4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 7K | 1.1% | 7 | 33.1K | 5.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 6.7K | 1.3% | 7 | 27.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 5.7K | 1.1% | 7 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 5.7K | 1.1% | 7 | 27.1K | 5.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 5.7K | 1.1% | 7 | 27.1K | 5.3% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APT’s and Homebrew’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. - **APT**: Measured on the search terms “apt get” and “apt package manager”, summed into one figure. - **Homebrew**: Measured on the search term “homebrew mac”. - [APT profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apt-package-manager) - [Homebrew profile](/demand/global-en/brands/homebrew) - [All package managers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/package-manager-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is APT or Homebrew more popular in search? In September 2026, Homebrew had more branded searches than APT among package managers worldwide. Homebrew had about 27,100 branded searches, while APT had 5,700. Homebrew made up 5.3% of all package manager searches we track, and APT accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "APT vs Homebrew: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apt-package-manager-vs-homebrew This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apt-package-manager-vs-homebrew. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.