--- title: "Conda vs npm: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Conda or npm 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/conda-vs-npm" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Conda vs npm: Which is searched more? Is Conda or npm 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**: Conda and npm - **Competitive set**: Package managers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Conda Share of Search**: 9.7% - **npm Share of Search**: 48.3% ## Is Conda or npm more popular in search? - In September 2026, npm had more branded searches than Conda among package managers worldwide. npm had about 246,000 branded searches, while Conda had 49,500. npm made up 48.3% of all package manager searches we track, and Conda accounted for 9.7%. - npm was ahead of Conda in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, npm’s share of searches among package managers worldwide moved from 48.7% to 48.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K. ## Top package managers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, npm was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Conda was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. npm was listed before Conda in three out of five answers. 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? - In September 2026, pnpm overtook Conda to rank 2nd among package managers worldwide, with 14.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, npm gained share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 46.1% to 48.3%. - In September 2026, Conda lost share of searches among package managers worldwide, from 13.9% to 9.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Conda estimated searches | Conda Share of Search | Conda rank | npm estimated searches | npm Share of Search | npm rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 9.8% | 4 | 301K | 48.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 5 | 301K | 50.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 5 | 301K | 51% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 8.2% | 5 | 301K | 50.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 8.3% | 5 | 301K | 50.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 5 | 368K | 53.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 5 | 368K | 53.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 6.6% | 5 | 301K | 49.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 11.4% | 4 | 246K | 46.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 246K | 47.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 13.9% | 2 | 246K | 46.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 9.7% | 4 | 246K | 48.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Conda’s and npm’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. - **Conda**: Measured on the search term “conda”. - **npm**: Measured on the search term “npm”. - [Conda profile](/demand/global-en/brands/conda) - [npm profile](/demand/global-en/brands/npm) - [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 Conda or npm more popular in search? In September 2026, npm had more branded searches than Conda among package managers worldwide. npm had about 246,000 branded searches, while Conda had 49,500. npm made up 48.3% of all package manager searches we track, and Conda accounted for 9.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Conda vs npm: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/conda-vs-npm This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/conda-vs-npm. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.