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How popular isHTTPie?

In September 2026, people searched for HTTPie by name about 6,600 times worldwide, a 63.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 21.9% of all global API client searches, placing HTTPie second out of seven clients. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about API clients, HTTPie appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

HTTPie is the second most searched of 7 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. PostmanShare of searches 58.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. HTTPieShare of searches 21.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. Thunder ClientShare of searches 17.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. HoppscotchShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. PawShare of searches 0.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top API clients in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HTTPie was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HTTPie is the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Postman1st
  2. Bruno2nd
  3. Insomnia3rd
  4. HTTPie4th
  5. Hoppscotch5th
  6. Thunder Client6th
  7. Paw–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Postman5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bruno5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Insomnia5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • HTTPie3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Thunder Client3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Hoppscotch3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Paw0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Which API clients compete with HTTPie?

HTTPie against API clients worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Postman, HTTPie, Thunder Client. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPostmanHTTPieThunder ClientHoppscotchPawBrunoInsomnia
Oct 202551.9%34%12.4%0.73%0.9%0.06%0.04%
Nov 202551.4%32.4%14.4%0.7%1%0.07%0.04%
Dec 202549.7%31.3%17.1%0.83%0.96%0.05%0.05%
Jan 202650.8%30.4%16.6%0.98%1%0.1%0.03%
Feb 202652.8%27.2%18.2%0.88%0.81%0.09%0.07%
Mar 202650.5%26%21.3%1.3%0.73%0.09%0.06%
Apr 202655.5%23.4%19.1%1.1%0.76%0.07%0.05%
May 202650.6%26.1%21.3%1.3%0.61%0.11%0.03%
Jun 202656.7%22.8%18.5%1.1%0.73%0.11%0.03%
Jul 202656.8%22.8%18.6%1.1%0.67%0.08%0.03%
Aug 202658.1%20%20%1.2%0.67%0.12%0.03%
Sep 202658.1%21.9%17.9%1.3%0.7%0.1%0.03%

  1. 1.Postman

    58.1%

    Held 1st. 17.5K estimated branded searches, -8.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.HTTPie

    21.9%

    Held 2nd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  3. 3.Thunder Client

    17.9%

    Held 3rd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2 points.

  4. 4.Hoppscotch

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 390 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Paw

    0.7%

    Held 5th. 210 estimated branded searches, -4.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Bruno

    0.1%

    Held 6th. 30 estimated branded searches, -25% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Insomnia

    0.03%

    Held 7th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between HTTPie and its closest rivals

Every comparison with HTTPie

4 comparisons

How has branded search demand for HTTPie changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HTTPie worldwide fell from 18.1K to 6.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HTTPie’s share of searches among API clients worldwide decreased from 34% to 21.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HTTPie’s share of searches among API clients worldwide peaked at 34% in October 2025 and was lowest at 20% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for API clients worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, HTTPie gained share of searches among API clients worldwide, from 20% to 21.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Thunder Client lost share of searches among API clients worldwide, from 20% to 17.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Paw worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Insomnia worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Postman worldwide fell 36.6% over 12 measured months, from 27.6K to 17.5K in September 2026.

How are HTTPie’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HTTPie’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • httpie

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