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title: "containerd vs Podman: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, containerd or Podman? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Containerisation 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."
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# containerd vs Podman: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, containerd or Podman? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Containerisation 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**: containerd and Podman
- **Competitive set**: Containerisation platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **containerd Share of Search**: 1%
- **Podman Share of Search**: 9.2%

## Which is more popular in search, containerd or Podman?

- In August 2026, Podman had more branded searches than containerd among containerisation platforms worldwide. Podman was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to containerd’s 8.1K, and held a 9.2% Share of Search versus containerd’s 1%.
- Podman was ahead of containerd in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, containerd’s estimated Share of Search among containerisation platforms worldwide held steady at 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podman’s estimated Share of Search among containerisation platforms worldwide moved from 7.5% to 9.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

## How did search popularity change for containerisation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for containerd worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Podman worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | containerd estimated searches | containerd Share of Search | containerd rank | Podman estimated searches | Podman Share of Search | Podman rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 1% | 5 | 90.5K | 7.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.99% | 5 | 74K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 0.92% | 5 | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 0.94% | 5 | 74K | 7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.92% | 5 | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 10% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.85% | 5 | 74K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 0.85% | 5 | 74K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 5 | 74K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 1% | 5 | 74K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using containerd’s and Podman’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.

- **containerd**: Measured on the search term “containerd”.
- **Podman**: Measured on the search term “podman”.

- [containerd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/containerd)
- [Podman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/podman)
- [All containerisation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/containerisation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, containerd or Podman?

In August 2026, Podman had more branded searches than containerd among containerisation platforms worldwide. Podman was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to containerd’s 8.1K, and held a 9.2% Share of Search versus containerd’s 1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "containerd vs Podman: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/containerd-vs-podman

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