--- title: "Postman vs Swagger: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Postman or Swagger? 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-swagger" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Postman vs Swagger: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Postman or Swagger? 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 Swagger - **Competitive set**: API development tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Postman Share of Search**: 52.8% - **Swagger Share of Search**: 45.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Postman or Swagger? - In September 2026, Postman had more branded searches than Swagger among API development tools worldwide. Postman was estimated to have 17.5K branded searches compared to Swagger’s 15.2K, and held a 52.8% Share of Search versus Swagger’s 45.9%. - Postman was ahead of Swagger in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Postman’s estimated Share of Search among API development tools worldwide moved from 54.3% to 52.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.6K to 17.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swagger’s estimated Share of Search among API development tools worldwide moved from 44.9% to 45.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.8K to 15.2K. ## How did search popularity change for API development tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Swagger gained estimated Share of Search among API development tools worldwide, from 44.8% to 45.9%. - In September 2026, Postman lost estimated Share of Search among API development tools worldwide, from 54% to 52.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Postman estimated searches | Postman Share of Search | Postman rank | Swagger estimated searches | Swagger Share of Search | Swagger rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.6K | 54.3% | 1 | 22.8K | 44.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 23.5K | 53.4% | 1 | 20.1K | 45.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 19.2K | 50.3% | 1 | 18.6K | 48.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 20.2K | 50.4% | 1 | 19.4K | 48.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 23.5K | 54.3% | 1 | 19.3K | 44.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 23.5K | 50% | 1 | 22.8K | 48.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 23.5K | 54.2% | 1 | 19.3K | 44.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 19.2K | 51% | 1 | 17.9K | 47.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 20.2K | 52.4% | 1 | 17.9K | 46.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20.2K | 52.4% | 1 | 17.9K | 46.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 19.2K | 54% | 1 | 15.9K | 44.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 17.5K | 52.8% | 1 | 15.2K | 45.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Postman’s and Swagger’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. - **Swagger**: Measured on the search terms “swagger api”, “swagger api documentation”, “swagger development” and “swagger documentation”, summed into one figure. - [Postman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/postman) - [Swagger profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swagger) - [All API development tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Postman or Swagger? In September 2026, Postman had more branded searches than Swagger among API development tools worldwide. Postman was estimated to have 17.5K branded searches compared to Swagger’s 15.2K, and held a 52.8% Share of Search versus Swagger’s 45.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Postman vs Swagger: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools/compare/postman-vs-swagger This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-development-tools/compare/postman-vs-swagger. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.