--- title: "Thunder Client: search popularity worldwide" description: "A REST API client extension for Visual Studio Code. 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/thunder-client" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Thunder Client: search popularity worldwide A REST API client extension for Visual Studio Code. 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**: Thunder Client - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among API clients**: 17.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | API clients | 3 | 17.9% | 5.4K | - [API clients](/demand/global-en/categories/api-clients) ## Top API clients in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Thunder Client was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Thunder Client is the sixth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Postman | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bruno | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Insomnia | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HTTPie | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hoppscotch | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Thunder Client | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paw | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API clients - Asked ChatGPT "Which API client should I use?": 1. Bruno, 2. Postman, 3. Insomnia, 4. HTTPie - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API clients?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. Hoppscotch, 5. HTTPie, 6. Thunder Client - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API client for testing APIs?": 1. Bruno, 2. Postman, 3. Insomnia, 4. Hoppscotch - Searched Google, AI Overview "api clients": 1. Postman, 2. Insomnia, 3. Bruno, 4. Thunder Client, 5. Hoppscotch - Searched Google, AI Overview "api testing tool": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. HTTPie, 5. Thunder Client Not named in any answer: Paw. 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 Thunder Client changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Thunder Client worldwide fell from 6.6K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunder Client’s share of searches among API clients worldwide increased from 12.4% to 17.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thunder Client’s share of searches among API clients worldwide peaked at 21.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 12.4% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for API clients worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HTTPie gained share of searches among API clients worldwide, from 20% to 21.9%. - In September 2026, Thunder Client lost share of searches among API clients worldwide, from 20% to 17.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Paw worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Insomnia worldwide fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Postman worldwide fell 36.6% over 12 measured months, from 27.6K to 17.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | API clients | 6.6K | 12.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | API clients | 6.6K | 14.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | API clients | 6.6K | 17.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | API clients | 6.6K | 16.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | API clients | 8.1K | 18.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | API clients | 9.9K | 21.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | API clients | 8.1K | 19.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | API clients | 8.1K | 21.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | API clients | 6.6K | 18.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | API clients | 6.6K | 18.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | API clients | 6.6K | 20% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | API clients | 5.4K | 17.9% | 3 | ## How are Thunder Client’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Thunder Client’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. - “thunder client” ## Which API clients compete with Thunder Client? - [Postman](/demand/global-en/brands/postman): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/postman-vs-thunder-client - [HTTPie](/demand/global-en/brands/httpie): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/httpie-vs-thunder-client - [Hoppscotch](/demand/global-en/brands/hoppscotch): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hoppscotch-vs-thunder-client - [Paw](/demand/global-en/brands/paw-api): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/paw-api-vs-thunder-client - [Bruno](/demand/global-en/brands/bruno-api): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bruno-api-vs-thunder-client - [Insomnia](/demand/global-en/brands/insomnia-api) ## 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. "Thunder Client: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/thunder-client This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/thunder-client. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.