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How popular isWSO2 API Manager?

In September 2026, people searched for WSO2 API Manager by name about 1,900 times worldwide, a 34.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.4% of all global API management platform searches, placing WSO2 API Manager tenth out of ten platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about API management platforms, WSO2 API Manager appeared in four of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

WSO2 API Manager is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. MuleSoftShare of searches 36.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. ApigeeShare of searches 16.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. PostmanShare of searches 12.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. TykShare of searches 10.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  5. WSO2 API ManagerShare of searches 1.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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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.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Azure API Management1st
  2. Apigee2nd
  3. AWS API Gateway3rd
  4. Kong4th
  5. WSO2 API Manager5th
  6. Postman6th
  7. MuleSoft7th
  8. Tyk8th
  9. Gravitee9th
  10. SwaggerHub–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Apigee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS API Gateway5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure API Management5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Postman4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kong4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WSO2 API Manager4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gravitee3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • MuleSoft2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tyk2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SwaggerHub0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which API management platforms compete with WSO2 API Manager?

WSO2 API Manager against API management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for MuleSoft, Apigee, Postman, Tyk, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, Gravitee, Kong, WSO2 API Manager. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMuleSoftApigeePostmanTykAWS API GatewayAzure API ManagementGraviteeKongSwaggerHubWSO2 API Manager
Oct 202535.8%16%13.4%8.8%8.8%4.8%3.2%5.7%2.1%1.4%
Nov 202534.8%15.6%13.5%8.5%10.4%5.7%3.1%4.5%2.5%1.4%
Dec 202533%18.1%12.8%9.9%9.9%4.4%3.6%5.2%1.9%1.3%
Jan 202635.9%16.1%12%10.7%8.8%4.8%3.9%4.6%2.1%1.1%
Feb 202635.3%15.8%13.7%8.6%10.6%4.7%3.8%4.3%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202634.5%15.4%13.4%10.3%8.4%5.6%3.8%5.1%2.1%1.4%
Apr 202635.7%16%13.9%8.7%8.7%5.8%3.9%4.3%1.7%1.1%
May 202632.5%17.8%12.6%11.9%9.7%5.3%3.5%3.9%1.6%1.2%
Jun 202633.1%18.1%13.5%9.9%8.1%5.4%4.4%4.7%1.6%1.3%
Jul 202634%18.6%13.9%8.3%8.3%4.5%4.5%4.8%1.6%1.3%
Aug 202635.9%16.1%13.9%10.7%7.2%4.8%4.8%4.1%1.4%1.2%
Sep 202636.2%16.3%12.8%10.8%7.3%4.8%4.8%4.2%1.4%1.4%

  1. 1.MuleSoft

    36.2%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Apigee

    16.3%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Postman

    12.8%

    Held 3rd. 17.5K estimated branded searches, -8.9% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  4. 4.Tyk

    10.8%

    Held 4th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.AWS API Gateway

    7.3%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Azure API Management

    4.8%

    Held 6th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Gravitee

    4.8%

    Held 7th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Kong

    4.2%

    Held 8th. 5.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.SwaggerHub

    1.4%

    Held 9th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.WSO2 API Manager

    1.4%

    Held 10th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

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How has branded search demand for WSO2 API Manager changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • 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?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Postman lost share of searches among API management platforms worldwide, from 13.9% to 12.8%.

  2. 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.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for SwaggerHub worldwide fell 56.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kong worldwide fell 51.3% over 12 measured months, from 11.7K to 5.7K in September 2026.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

How are WSO2 API Manager’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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Who owns WSO2 API Manager?

WSO2 API Manager is owned by WSO2. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by WSO2.

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