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How popular isMintlify in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 27.3K branded searches for Mintlify worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Mintlify holds 2.5% estimated Share of Search among API documentation tools worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Postman78.3%
  2. Swagger18.6%
  3. Mintlify2.5%
  4. Redocly0.5%
  5. ReadMe0.06%
  6. Stoplight0.03%
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Which API documentation tools compete with Mintlify?

Mintlify against API documentation tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Postman, Swagger, Mintlify. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPostmanSwaggerMintlifyRedoclyReadMeStoplight
Oct 202581.5%16%1.8%0.53%0.08%0.05%
Nov 202578.8%18.9%1.7%0.51%0.08%0.05%
Dec 202578.4%18.8%2.1%0.51%0.08%0.04%
Jan 202675.3%22.1%2%0.49%0.08%0.05%
Feb 202678.8%18.9%1.7%0.51%0.09%0.05%
Mar 202678.4%18.8%2.1%0.62%0.09%0.06%
Apr 202678.1%18.7%2.5%0.5%0.08%0.05%
May 202678.5%18.7%2.1%0.62%0.09%0.06%
Jun 202677.8%18.5%3.1%0.5%0.09%0.05%
Jul 202678.3%18.6%2.5%0.5%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202678.3%18.6%2.5%0.5%0.06%0.03%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Postman

    78.3%

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

  2. 2.Swagger

    18.6%

    Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Mintlify

    2.5%

    Held 3rd. 27.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Redocly

    0.5%

    Held 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -0.37% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.ReadMe

    0.06%

    Held 5th. 660 estimated branded searches, -19.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Stoplight

    0.03%

    Held 6th. 320 estimated branded searches, -27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Mintlify and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Mintlify worldwide held steady, from 27.2K to 27.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation tools worldwide increased from 1.8% to 2.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation tools worldwide peaked at 3.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in November 2025.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Stoplight worldwide fell 59% over 11 measured months, from 780 to 320 in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for ReadMe worldwide fell 47.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 660 in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Redocly worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Postman worldwide fell 32.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.3M to 846K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Swagger worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 201K in August 2026.

Where does Mintlify compete?

Mintlify is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
API documentation tools3rd of 62.5%Shown above
Developer documentation platforms3rd of 526.3%Show ranking
API documentation platforms1st of 574.3%Show ranking

How is Mintlify measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mintlify’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.

3 branded search terms

  • mintlify
  • mintlify app
  • mintlify com

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