--- title: "AWS CodeArtifact vs Nexus: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AWS CodeArtifact or Nexus 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-nexus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AWS CodeArtifact vs Nexus: Which is searched more? Is AWS CodeArtifact or Nexus 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 Nexus - **Competitive set**: Artifact management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AWS CodeArtifact Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Nexus Share of Search**: 6.9% ## Is AWS CodeArtifact or Nexus more popular in search? - In September 2026, Nexus had more branded searches than AWS CodeArtifact among artifact management platforms worldwide. Nexus had about 5,400 branded searches, while AWS CodeArtifact had 2,400. Nexus made up 6.9% of all artifact management platform searches we track, and AWS CodeArtifact accounted for 3.1%. - Nexus 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, 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. ## Top artifact management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nexus appeared in all five answers. 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. Nexus was listed before AWS CodeArtifact in every answer. 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. - 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. - 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 | Nexus estimated searches | Nexus Share of Search | Nexus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 4.8% | 6 | 8.1K | 13.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 5% | 6 | 6.6K | 13.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 4.5% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 4.7% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 5.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 6.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS CodeArtifact’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. - **AWS CodeArtifact**: Measured on the search term “aws codeartifact”. - **Nexus**: Measured on the search term “nexus repository”. - [AWS CodeArtifact profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-codeartifact) - [Nexus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nexus) - [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 Nexus more popular in search? In September 2026, Nexus had more branded searches than AWS CodeArtifact among artifact management platforms worldwide. Nexus had about 5,400 branded searches, while AWS CodeArtifact had 2,400. Nexus 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 Nexus: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-codeartifact-vs-nexus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-codeartifact-vs-nexus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.