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Apigee vs AWS API Gateway:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Apigee had more branded searches than AWS API Gateway among API management platforms worldwide. Apigee had about 22,200 branded searches, while AWS API Gateway had 9,910. Apigee made up 16.3% of all API management platform searches we track, and AWS API Gateway accounted for 7.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about API management platforms, both Apigee and AWS API Gateway appeared in all five answers. AWS API Gateway was mentioned before Apigee in three out of five answers.

Among API management platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Apigee, about 2 searches for every 1 for AWS API Gateway

Apigee 22.2K searchesAWS API Gateway 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Apigee in 5 of 5AWS API Gateway in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

AWS API Gateway, named ahead of Apigee in 3 of 5 answers

AWS API Gateway first in 3Apigee first in 2

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Top API management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Apigee and AWS API Gateway showed up in all five answers. AWS API Gateway was listed before Apigee in three of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Azure API Management1st
  2. Apigee2nd
  3. AWS API Gateway3rd
  4. Kong4th
  5. WSO2 API Manager5th
  6. Postman6th
  7. MuleSoft7th
  8. Tyk8th
  9. Gravitee9th
  10. SwaggerHub–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Apigee5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS API Gateway5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure API Management5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Postman4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kong4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • WSO2 API Manager4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gravitee3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • MuleSoft2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tyk2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SwaggerHub0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Apigee or AWS API Gateway more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Apigee and AWS API Gateway by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten API management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Apigee and AWS API Gateway among API management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Apigee, AWS API Gateway. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMuleSoftApigeePostmanTykAWS API GatewayAzure API ManagementGraviteeKongSwaggerHubWSO2 API Manager
Oct 202535.8%16%13.4%8.8%8.8%4.8%3.2%5.7%2.1%1.4%
Nov 202534.8%15.6%13.5%8.5%10.4%5.7%3.1%4.5%2.5%1.4%
Dec 202533%18.1%12.8%9.9%9.9%4.4%3.6%5.2%1.9%1.3%
Jan 202635.9%16.1%12%10.7%8.8%4.8%3.9%4.6%2.1%1.1%
Feb 202635.3%15.8%13.7%8.6%10.6%4.7%3.8%4.3%2.1%1.1%
Mar 202634.5%15.4%13.4%10.3%8.4%5.6%3.8%5.1%2.1%1.4%
Apr 202635.7%16%13.9%8.7%8.7%5.8%3.9%4.3%1.7%1.1%
May 202632.5%17.8%12.6%11.9%9.7%5.3%3.5%3.9%1.6%1.2%
Jun 202633.1%18.1%13.5%9.9%8.1%5.4%4.4%4.7%1.6%1.3%
Jul 202634%18.6%13.9%8.3%8.3%4.5%4.5%4.8%1.6%1.3%
Aug 202635.9%16.1%13.9%10.7%7.2%4.8%4.8%4.1%1.4%1.2%
Sep 202636.2%16.3%12.8%10.8%7.3%4.8%4.8%4.2%1.4%1.4%

How has the Apigee and AWS API Gateway comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for API management platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. 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.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Apigee worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apigee’s and AWS API Gateway’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.

Apigee

1 branded search term

  • apigee

AWS API Gateway

2 branded search terms

  • aws api gateway
  • awsapigateway

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