--- title: "Postman vs SoapUI: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Postman or SoapUI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API development tools set worldwide. 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/categories/api-development-tools/compare/postman-vs-soapui" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Postman vs SoapUI: Which is searched more? Is Postman or SoapUI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API development tools set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Postman and SoapUI - **Competitive set**: API development tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Postman Share of Search**: 11.8% - **SoapUI Share of Search**: 18.3% ## Is Postman or SoapUI more popular in search? - In September 2026, SoapUI had more branded searches than Postman among API development tools worldwide. SoapUI had about 27,100 branded searches, while Postman had 17,500. SoapUI made up 18.3% of all API development tool searches we track, and Postman accounted for 11.8%. - SoapUI was ahead of Postman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Postman’s share of searches among API development tools worldwide moved from 16% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.6K to 17.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SoapUI’s share of searches among API development tools worldwide moved from 28.7% to 18.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K. ## Top API development tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Postman appeared in all five answers. SoapUI was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Postman was listed before SoapUI in every answer. 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 | | Insomnia | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bruno | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Swagger | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stoplight | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hoppscotch | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | k6 | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | SoapUI | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API development tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which API development tool should I use?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. Swagger - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API development tools?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Swagger, 4. Insomnia, 5. Hoppscotch, 6. Stoplight, 7. k6, 8. SoapUI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API development tool for testing APIs?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. k6 - Searched Google, AI Overview "api development tools": 1. Postman, 2. Insomnia, 3. Swagger, 4. Stoplight, 5. SoapUI - Searched Google, AI Overview "rest api tool": 1. Postman, 2. Insomnia, 3. Bruno, 4. Hoppscotch Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for API development tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Postman lost share of searches among API development tools worldwide, from 14.2% to 11.8%. - In September 2026, SoapUI lost share of searches among API development tools worldwide, from 20% to 18.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Postman estimated searches | Postman Share of Search | Postman rank | SoapUI estimated searches | SoapUI Share of Search | SoapUI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.6K | 16% | 3 | 49.5K | 28.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 23.5K | 15% | 3 | 40.5K | 25.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 19.2K | 14.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 25.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 20.2K | 13.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 22.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 23.5K | 15.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 22.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 23.5K | 14.7% | 3 | 40.5K | 25.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 23.5K | 15.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 22.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 19.2K | 13.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 23.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 20.2K | 14% | 3 | 33.1K | 22.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20.2K | 14.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 19.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 19.2K | 14.2% | 3 | 27.1K | 20% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 17.5K | 11.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 18.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Postman’s and SoapUI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Postman**: Measured on the search terms “postman api” and “postman app”, summed into one figure. - **SoapUI**: Measured on the search term “soapui”. - [Postman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/postman) - [SoapUI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/soapui) - [All API development tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## 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 ### Is Postman or SoapUI more popular in search? In September 2026, SoapUI had more branded searches than Postman among API development tools worldwide. SoapUI had about 27,100 branded searches, while Postman had 17,500. SoapUI made up 18.3% of all API development tool searches we track, and Postman accounted for 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Postman vs SoapUI: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools/compare/postman-vs-soapui This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools/compare/postman-vs-soapui. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.