--- title: "AWS API Gateway vs Tyk: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AWS API Gateway or Tyk more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API gateways 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-gateways/compare/aws-api-gateway-vs-tyk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AWS API Gateway vs Tyk: Which is searched more? Is AWS API Gateway or Tyk more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API gateways 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**: AWS API Gateway and Tyk - **Competitive set**: API gateways - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AWS API Gateway Share of Search**: 13.7% - **Tyk Share of Search**: 20.4% ## Is AWS API Gateway or Tyk more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tyk had more branded searches than AWS API Gateway among API gateways worldwide. Tyk had about 14,800 branded searches, while AWS API Gateway had 9,910. Tyk made up 20.4% of all API gateway searches we track, and AWS API Gateway accounted for 13.7%. - The lead changed hands 7 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Tyk took it in January 2026, AWS API Gateway took it in February 2026, Tyk took it in March 2026, AWS API Gateway took it in April 2026, Tyk took it in May 2026, AWS API Gateway took it in July 2026, Tyk took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS API Gateway’s share of searches among API gateways worldwide moved from 16.7% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tyk’s share of searches among API gateways worldwide moved from 16.7% to 20.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top API gateways in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AWS API Gateway appeared in all five answers. Tyk was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AWS API Gateway was listed before Tyk in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kong | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS API Gateway | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apache APISIX | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Azure API Management | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Apigee | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tyk | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zuplo | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | KrakenD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API gateways - Asked ChatGPT "Which API gateway should I use?": 1. AWS API Gateway, 2. Kong, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Apigee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API gateways?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. Azure API Management, 5. Tyk, 6. Apache APISIX, 7. Zuplo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API gateway for backend teams?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apache APISIX, 4. Zuplo - Searched Google, AI Overview "api gateways": 1. AWS API Gateway, 2. Kong - Searched Google, AI Overview "api gateway for microservices": 1. Kong, 2. Apache APISIX, 3. Tyk, 4. AWS API Gateway, 5. Azure API Management, 6. Apigee Not named in any answer: KrakenD. 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 gateways worldwide in September 2026? - 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tyk worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AWS API Gateway estimated searches | AWS API Gateway Share of Search | AWS API Gateway rank | Tyk estimated searches | Tyk Share of Search | Tyk rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 16.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 16.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 19.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 15.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 17.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 17% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 16% | 3 | 18.1K | 19.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 20.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 16.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 15.4% | 3 | 18.1K | 18.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 16.5% | 2 | 14.8K | 16.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 16.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 20.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 14.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 17.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 15.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 15% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 13.6% | 3 | 14.8K | 20.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 13.7% | 3 | 14.8K | 20.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS API Gateway’s and Tyk’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. - **AWS API Gateway**: Measured on the search terms “aws api gateway” and “awsapigateway”, summed into one figure. - **Tyk**: Measured on the search term “tyk”. - [AWS API Gateway profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-api-gateway) - [Tyk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tyk) - [All API gateways worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-gateways): 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 AWS API Gateway or Tyk more popular in search? In September 2026, Tyk had more branded searches than AWS API Gateway among API gateways worldwide. Tyk had about 14,800 branded searches, while AWS API Gateway had 9,910. Tyk made up 20.4% of all API gateway searches we track, and AWS API Gateway accounted for 13.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AWS API Gateway vs Tyk: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-gateways/compare/aws-api-gateway-vs-tyk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-gateways/compare/aws-api-gateway-vs-tyk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.