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AWS CodeArtifact vs Sonatype:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sonatype had more branded searches than AWS CodeArtifact among artifact management platforms worldwide. Sonatype had about 9,900 branded searches, while AWS CodeArtifact had 2,400. Sonatype made up 12.7% of all artifact management platform searches we track, and AWS CodeArtifact accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about artifact management platforms, Sonatype appeared in all five answers and AWS CodeArtifact in two. Sonatype was mentioned before AWS CodeArtifact in every answer.

Among artifact management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sonatype, about 4 searches for every 1 for AWS CodeArtifact

Sonatype 9.9K searchesAWS CodeArtifact 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Sonatype, mentioned in every answer we collected

Sonatype in 5 of 5AWS CodeArtifact in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sonatype, named ahead of AWS CodeArtifact in every answer

Sonatype first in 5AWS CodeArtifact never first

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Top artifact management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sonatype 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. Sonatype was listed before AWS CodeArtifact in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Artifactory1st
  2. Sonatype2nd
  3. Nexus3rd
  4. Cloudsmith4th
  5. GitHub Packages5th
  6. AWS CodeArtifact6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Artifactory5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonatype5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nexus5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitHub Packages4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudsmith4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS CodeArtifact2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is AWS CodeArtifact or Sonatype more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for AWS CodeArtifact and Sonatype by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six artifact management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

AWS CodeArtifact and Sonatype among artifact management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sonatype, AWS CodeArtifact. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthArtifactorySonatypeGitHub PackagesCloudsmithNexusAWS CodeArtifact
Oct 202545.2%16.5%11%9%13.5%4.8%
Nov 202547.5%17.4%11.6%7.7%11.6%4.2%
Dec 202546%16.8%11.2%7.5%13.7%5%
Jan 202647.5%17.4%11.6%7.7%11.6%4.2%
Feb 202647.5%17.4%11.6%7.7%11.6%4.2%
Mar 202651.3%15.3%10.2%8.4%10.2%4.5%
Apr 202644.3%16.2%10.8%13.2%10.8%4.7%
May 202648.3%17.6%9.6%9.6%9.6%5.2%
Jun 202647.7%17.4%9.5%9.5%11.6%4.2%
Jul 202648.7%17.8%9.7%9.7%9.7%4.3%
Aug 202664.3%12.9%5.7%7%7%3.1%
Sep 202663.5%12.7%6.9%6.9%6.9%3.1%

How has the AWS CodeArtifact and Sonatype comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for artifact management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS CodeArtifact worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS CodeArtifact’s and Sonatype’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.

AWS CodeArtifact

1 branded search term

  • aws codeartifact

Sonatype

1 branded search term

  • sonatype

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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