--- title: "MockServer: search popularity worldwide" description: "An open source tool for mocking HTTP and HTTPS APIs. 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/brands/mockserver" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MockServer: search popularity worldwide An open source tool for mocking HTTP and HTTPS APIs. 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 - **Brand**: MockServer - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among API mocking platforms**: 6.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | API mocking platforms | 5 | 6.7% | 2.9K | - [API mocking platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/api-mocking-platforms) ## Top API mocking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MockServer was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MockServer is the fifth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mockoon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WireMock | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Postman | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Beeceptor | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MockServer | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stoplight | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API mocking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API mocking platform should I use?": 1. Mockoon, 2. WireMock, 3. Beeceptor - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API mocking platforms?": 1. WireMock, 2. Mockoon, 3. Postman, 4. Beeceptor, 5. MockServer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API mocking platform for developer teams?": 1. WireMock, 2. Postman, 3. Mockoon, 4. Stoplight, 5. Beeceptor - Searched Google, AI Overview "mock api for testing": 1. Beeceptor, 2. Mockoon, 3. Postman, 4. WireMock - Searched Google, AI Overview "api mock server": 1. Postman, 2. Mockoon, 3. WireMock, 4. MockServer, 5. Beeceptor Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for MockServer changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MockServer worldwide fell from 4.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MockServer’s share of searches among API mocking platforms worldwide peaked at 9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for API mocking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Beeceptor overtook Mockoon to rank 3rd among API mocking platforms worldwide, with 12.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, WireMock gained share of searches among API mocking platforms worldwide, from 26.1% to 27.8%. - In September 2026, Mockoon lost share of searches among API mocking platforms worldwide, from 14.2% to 12.4%. - In September 2026, Postman lost share of searches among API mocking platforms worldwide, from 41.4% to 40.2%. - MockServer’s share of searches among API mocking platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.8% to 6.7% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Stoplight worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | API mocking platforms | 4.4K | 6.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | API mocking platforms | 4.4K | 7.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | API mocking platforms | 3.6K | 7.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | API mocking platforms | 3.6K | 6.7% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | API mocking platforms | 3.6K | 6.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | API mocking platforms | 3.6K | 6.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | API mocking platforms | 3.6K | 6.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | API mocking platforms | 4.4K | 9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | API mocking platforms | 2.9K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | API mocking platforms | 2.9K | 6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | API mocking platforms | 2.9K | 6.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | API mocking platforms | 2.9K | 6.7% | 5 | ## How are MockServer’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MockServer’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. - “mockserver” ## Which API mocking platforms compete with MockServer? - [Postman](/demand/global-en/brands/postman): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mockserver-vs-postman - [WireMock](/demand/global-en/brands/wiremock): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mockserver-vs-wiremock - [Beeceptor](/demand/global-en/brands/beeceptor): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/beeceptor-vs-mockserver - [Mockoon](/demand/global-en/brands/mockoon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mockoon-vs-mockserver - [Stoplight](/demand/global-en/brands/stoplight): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mockserver-vs-stoplight ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MockServer: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/mockserver This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/mockserver. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.