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API documentation platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Mintlify was the most searched among API documentation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 27.3K branded searches and 74.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Mintlify74.3%
  2. Redocly14.8%
  3. Scalar8.2%
  4. ReadMe1.8%
  5. Stoplight0.87%

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Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Mintlify, Redocly, Scalar. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMintlifyRedoclyScalarReadMeStoplight
Oct 202568.5%20.4%6%3.2%2%
Nov 202567.6%20.1%7.2%3.2%1.9%
Dec 202572.5%17.7%5.6%2.7%1.5%
Jan 202671.3%17.4%6.7%2.9%1.8%
Feb 202665.8%19.5%9.1%3.5%2.1%
Mar 202666.6%19.9%8.9%2.9%1.8%
Apr 202674.7%14.9%6.7%2.3%1.4%
May 202666.6%19.7%9.1%2.7%1.8%
Jun 202677%12.6%7.1%2.2%1.2%
Jul 202673.7%14.7%8.2%2.2%1.2%
Aug 202674.3%14.8%8.2%1.8%0.87%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Mintlify

    74.3%

    held 1st · 27.3K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.7 points

  2. 2.Redocly

    14.8%

    held 2nd · 5.4K estimated branded searches · -0.37% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  3. 3.Scalar

    8.2%

    held 3rd · 3K estimated branded searches · -1.3% vs prior month · 0 points

  4. 4.ReadMe

    1.8%

    held 4th · 660 estimated branded searches · -19.5% vs prior month · -0.4 points

  5. 5.Stoplight

    0.87%

    held 5th · 320 estimated branded searches · -27.3% vs prior month · -0.3 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among API documentation platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Mintlify was the most searched among API documentation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 27.3K branded searches and 74.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Redocly is in 2nd place, 59.6 percentage points behind at 14.8% Share of Search.

Global API documentation platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Mintlify68.5% → 74.3%77%Jun 202665.8%Feb 20261st
Redocly20.4% → 14.8%20.4%Oct 202512.6%Jun 20262nd
Scalar6% → 8.2%9.1%Feb 20265.6%Dec 20253rd
ReadMe3.2% → 1.8%3.5%Feb 20261.8%Aug 20264th
Stoplight2% → 0.87%2.1%Feb 20260.87%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide increased from 68.5% to 74.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redocly’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide decreased from 20.4% to 14.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scalar’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide increased from 6% to 8.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ReadMe’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 1.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stoplight’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide decreased from 2% to 0.87%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 77% in June 2026 and was lowest at 65.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redocly’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 20.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.6% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scalar’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 9.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ReadMe’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 3.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stoplight’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 2.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.87% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for API documentation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Mintlify gained estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide, from 73.7% to 74.3%.

  2. Stoplight’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.8% to 0.87% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Scalar worldwide rose 27% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 3K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for ReadMe worldwide fell 47.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 660 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Redocly worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

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