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How popular isInsomnia in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 9.5K branded searches for Insomnia worldwide which is down 60.6% over the last 11 months. Insomnia holds 1% estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Postman93.3%
  2. SoapUI3%
  3. Bruno2.3%
  4. Insomnia1%
  5. Hoppscotch0.27%
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Which API testing tools compete with Insomnia?

Insomnia against API testing tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Postman, SoapUI, Bruno, Insomnia. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPostmanSoapUIBrunoInsomniaHoppscotch
Oct 202592.5%3.7%1.9%1.8%0.16%
Nov 202593.1%3.7%1.5%1.5%0.16%
Dec 202594.3%3.1%1.3%1.3%0.13%
Jan 202693.4%3%1.9%1.5%0.19%
Feb 202693.3%3%2.3%1.2%0.19%
Mar 202691.6%3.6%2.7%1.8%0.24%
Apr 202693.3%3%2.3%1.2%0.2%
May 202692%3.6%2.8%1.4%0.2%
Jun 202692.6%3.6%2.3%1.2%0.23%
Jul 202692.7%3%2.8%1.2%0.23%
Aug 202693.3%3%2.3%1%0.27%
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  1. 1.Postman

    93.3%

    Held 1st. 846K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.SoapUI

    3%

    Held 2nd. 27.3K estimated branded searches, +0.15% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Bruno

    2.3%

    Held 3rd. 21.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  4. 4.Insomnia

    1%

    Held 4th. 9.5K estimated branded searches, -15.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Hoppscotch

    0.27%

    Held 5th. 2.5K estimated branded searches, +19.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Insomnia and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Insomnia

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Insomnia worldwide fell from 24.1K to 9.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Insomnia’s estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 1%.

How did search popularity change for API testing tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Postman gained estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide, from 92.7% to 93.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Bruno lost estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide, from 2.8% to 2.3%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Hoppscotch worldwide rose 17.1% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 2.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Insomnia worldwide fell 60.6% over 11 measured months, from 24.1K to 9.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for SoapUI worldwide fell 45.1% over 11 measured months, from 49.7K to 27.3K in August 2026.

Where does Insomnia compete?

Insomnia is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
API testing tools4th of 51%Shown above
API clients3rd of 51.1%Show ranking

How is Insomnia measured?

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

4 branded search terms

  • api testing insomnia
  • insomnia api
  • insomnia api testing
  • insomnia rest

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