--- title: "AWS CodeArtifact vs GitHub Packages: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AWS CodeArtifact or GitHub Packages more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Artifact management platforms 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/aws-codeartifact-vs-github-packages" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AWS CodeArtifact vs GitHub Packages: Which is searched more? Is AWS CodeArtifact or GitHub Packages more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Artifact management platforms 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**: AWS CodeArtifact and GitHub Packages - **Competitive set**: Artifact management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AWS CodeArtifact Share of Search**: 3.1% - **GitHub Packages Share of Search**: 6.9% ## Is AWS CodeArtifact or GitHub Packages more popular in search? - In September 2026, GitHub Packages had more branded searches than AWS CodeArtifact among artifact management platforms worldwide. GitHub Packages had about 5,410 branded searches, while AWS CodeArtifact had 2,400. GitHub Packages made up 6.9% of all artifact management platform searches we track, and AWS CodeArtifact accounted for 3.1%. - GitHub Packages was ahead of AWS CodeArtifact in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CodeArtifact’s share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide moved from 4.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GitHub Packages’ share of searches among artifact management platforms worldwide moved from 11% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top artifact management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GitHub Packages was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AWS CodeArtifact was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GitHub Packages was listed before AWS CodeArtifact in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Artifactory | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sonatype | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nexus | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cloudsmith | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GitHub Packages | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AWS CodeArtifact | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about artifact management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which artifact management platform should I use?": 1. Artifactory, 2. Sonatype, 3. Nexus, 4. GitHub Packages, 5. AWS CodeArtifact - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best artifact management platforms?": 1. Artifactory, 2. Sonatype, 3. Nexus, 4. Cloudsmith, 5. GitHub Packages, 6. AWS CodeArtifact - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best artifact management platform for build artifacts?": 1. Artifactory, 2. Sonatype, 3. Nexus, 4. GitHub Packages, 5. Cloudsmith - Searched Google, AI Overview "artifact management platform": 1. Artifactory, 2. Sonatype, 3. Nexus, 4. Cloudsmith - Searched Google, AI Overview "software artifact management": 1. Artifactory, 2. Sonatype, 3. Nexus, 4. Cloudsmith, 5. GitHub Packages Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for artifact management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, GitHub Packages overtook Cloudsmith and Nexus to rank 3rd among artifact management platforms worldwide, with 6.9% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS CodeArtifact worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AWS CodeArtifact estimated searches | AWS CodeArtifact Share of Search | AWS CodeArtifact rank | GitHub Packages estimated searches | GitHub Packages Share of Search | GitHub Packages rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 4.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 11% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 5% | 6 | 5.4K | 11.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 4.5% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 4.7% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 5.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 6 | 4.4K | 5.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 6.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS CodeArtifact’s and GitHub Packages’ 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. - **AWS CodeArtifact**: Measured on the search term “aws codeartifact”. - **GitHub Packages**: Measured on the search terms “github packages” and “githubpackages”, summed into one figure. - [AWS CodeArtifact profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-codeartifact) - [GitHub Packages profile](/demand/global-en/brands/github-packages) - [All artifact management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/artifact-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 AWS CodeArtifact or GitHub Packages more popular in search? In September 2026, GitHub Packages had more branded searches than AWS CodeArtifact among artifact management platforms worldwide. GitHub Packages had about 5,410 branded searches, while AWS CodeArtifact had 2,400. GitHub Packages made up 6.9% of all artifact management platform searches we track, and AWS CodeArtifact accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AWS CodeArtifact vs GitHub Packages: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-codeartifact-vs-github-packages This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-codeartifact-vs-github-packages. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.