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ReadMe vs Redocly:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Redocly had more branded searches than ReadMe among API documentation platforms worldwide. Redocly was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to ReadMe’s 660, and held a 14.8% Share of Search versus ReadMe’s 1.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, ReadMe or Redocly?
ReadMe1.8%660 searches
vs
Redocly14.8%5.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, ReadMe or Redocly?

Compare services and tools used to publish and maintain API documentation. 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.

ReadMe and Redocly among API documentation platforms worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthRedoclyReadMe
Oct 202520.4%3.2%
Nov 202520.1%3.2%
Dec 202517.7%2.7%
Jan 202617.4%2.9%
Feb 202619.5%3.5%
Mar 202619.9%2.9%
Apr 202614.9%2.3%
May 202619.7%2.7%
Jun 202612.6%2.2%
Jul 202614.7%2.2%
Aug 202614.8%1.8%
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How has the ReadMe and Redocly comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Redocly was ahead of ReadMe in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ReadMe’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 660.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redocly’s estimated Share of Search among API documentation platforms worldwide moved from 20.4% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K.

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

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

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

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ReadMe’s and Redocly’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.

ReadMe

5 branded search terms

  • api documentation readme
  • readme api
  • readme api documentation
  • readme com
  • readme documentation

Redocly

2 branded search terms

  • redocly
  • redocly api documentation

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