--- title: "WSO2 API Manager: search popularity worldwide" description: "Open-source API management software from WSO2. 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/wso2-api-manager" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # WSO2 API Manager: search popularity worldwide Open-source API management software from WSO2. 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**: WSO2 API Manager - **Owned by**: WSO2 - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among API management platforms**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | API management platforms | 10 | 1.4% | 1.9K | - [API management platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/api-management-platforms) ## Top API management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WSO2 API Manager was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. WSO2 API Manager is the fifth most recommended of the ten. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Azure API Management | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apigee | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS API Gateway | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kong | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WSO2 API Manager | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Postman | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MuleSoft | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tyk | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gravitee | 9th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SwaggerHub | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API management platform should I use?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Apigee, 5. WSO2 API Manager - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API management platforms?": 1. Kong, 2. Apigee, 3. Azure API Management, 4. AWS API Gateway, 5. MuleSoft, 6. Tyk, 7. Gravitee, 8. WSO2 API Manager, 9. Postman - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API management platform for API teams?": 1. Kong, 2. Apigee, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Tyk, 5. AWS API Gateway, 6. Postman - Searched Google, AI Overview "api management platforms": 1. Azure API Management, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. Postman, 5. MuleSoft, 6. WSO2 API Manager, 7. Kong, 8. Gravitee - Searched Google, AI Overview "api management software": 1. Azure API Management, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. WSO2 API Manager, 5. Postman, 6. Gravitee Not named in any answer: SwaggerHub. 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 WSO2 API Manager changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for WSO2 API Manager worldwide fell from 2.9K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WSO2 API Manager’s share of searches among API management platforms worldwide held steady at 1.4%. ## How did search popularity change for API management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Postman lost share of searches among API management platforms worldwide, from 13.9% to 12.8%. - MuleSoft’s share of searches among API management platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 33.1% to 36.2% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SwaggerHub worldwide fell 56.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kong worldwide fell 51.3% over 12 measured months, from 11.7K to 5.7K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS API Gateway worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WSO2 API Manager worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | API management platforms | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | API management platforms | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | API management platforms | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | May 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | API management platforms | 1.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | API management platforms | 1.9K | 1.4% | 10 | ## How are WSO2 API Manager’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WSO2 API Manager’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. - “wso2 api manager” ## Which API management platforms compete with WSO2 API Manager? - [MuleSoft](/demand/global-en/brands/mulesoft) - [Apigee](/demand/global-en/brands/apigee) - [Postman](/demand/global-en/brands/postman) - [Tyk](/demand/global-en/brands/tyk) - [AWS API Gateway](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-api-gateway): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aws-api-gateway-vs-wso2-api-manager - [Azure API Management](/demand/global-en/brands/azure-api-management): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/azure-api-management-vs-wso2-api-manager - [Gravitee](/demand/global-en/brands/gravitee): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gravitee-vs-wso2-api-manager - [Kong](/demand/global-en/brands/kong-inc): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kong-inc-vs-wso2-api-manager - [SwaggerHub](/demand/global-en/brands/swaggerhub): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/swaggerhub-vs-wso2-api-manager ## Who owns WSO2 API Manager? WSO2 API Manager is owned by WSO2. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by WSO2. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns WSO2 API Manager? WSO2 API Manager is owned by WSO2. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by WSO2. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "WSO2 API Manager: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wso2-api-manager This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/wso2-api-manager. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.