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

In August 2026, Postman was the most searched among API mocking platforms worldwide, with an estimated 846K branded searches and 97.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Postman97.2%
  2. WireMock1.4%
  3. Mockoon0.76%
  4. Beeceptor0.62%
  5. Stoplight0.04%

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Compare the tools used to mock APIs in development and testing. 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.

Share of Search among API mocking platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Postman. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPostmanWireMockMockoonBeeceptorStoplight
Oct 202597.4%1.2%0.77%0.63%0.06%
Nov 202597%1.4%0.93%0.62%0.06%
Dec 202597.4%1.2%0.77%0.63%0.05%
Jan 202697.1%1.4%0.77%0.63%0.06%
Feb 202697.1%1.4%0.77%0.62%0.07%
Mar 202697%1.4%0.93%0.62%0.07%
Apr 202697.2%1.4%0.77%0.62%0.06%
May 202697%1.4%0.76%0.76%0.07%
Jun 202696.9%1.4%0.93%0.76%0.06%
Jul 202697%1.4%0.76%0.76%0.05%
Aug 202697.2%1.4%0.76%0.62%0.04%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Postman

    97.2%

    Held 1st. 846K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.WireMock

    1.4%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Mockoon

    0.76%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Beeceptor

    0.62%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Stoplight

    0.04%

    Held 5th. 320 estimated branded searches, -27.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

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

In August 2026, Postman was the most searched among API mocking platforms worldwide, with an estimated 846K branded searches and 97.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. WireMock is in 2nd place, 95.8 percentage points behind at 1.4% Share of Search.

Global API mocking platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Postman97.4% → 97.2%97.4%Dec 202596.9%Jun 20261st
WireMock1.2% → 1.4%1.4%Jan 20261.2%Dec 20252nd
Mockoon0.77% → 0.76%0.93%Nov 20250.76%Jul 20263rd
Beeceptor0.63% → 0.62%0.76%May 20260.62%Aug 20264th
Stoplight0.06% → 0.04%0.07%May 20260.04%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Postman, WireMock, Mockoon, Beeceptor and Stoplight held steady: their estimated Share of Search among API mocking platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Mockoon rose from 4th to 3rd among API mocking platforms worldwide.

  2. In August 2026, Beeceptor fell from 3rd to 4th among API mocking platforms worldwide.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Stoplight worldwide fell 59% over 11 measured months, from 780 to 320 in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Postman worldwide fell 32.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.3M to 846K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for WireMock worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

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