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title: "API mocking platforms: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the tools used to mock APIs in development and testing. Share of Search among Postman, WireMock, Mockoon, Beeceptor and Stoplight, the API mocking platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-mocking-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# API mocking platforms: Which are searched most?

Compare the tools used to mock APIs in development and testing. Share of Search among Postman, WireMock, Mockoon, Beeceptor and Stoplight, the API mocking platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: API mocking platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Postman, 97.2%

## 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.
- 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?

- In August 2026, Mockoon rose from 4th to 3rd among API mocking platforms worldwide.
- In August 2026, Beeceptor fell from 3rd to 4th among API mocking platforms worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Stoplight worldwide fell 59% over 11 measured months, from 780 to 320 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Postman worldwide fell 32.4% over 11 measured months, from 1.3M to 846K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for WireMock worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Postman | 97.2% | 846K | 0.0% | Postman |
| 2 | WireMock | 1.4% | 12.1K | 0.0% | WireMock |
| 3 | Mockoon | 0.76% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Mockoon |
| 4 | Beeceptor | 0.62% | 5.4K | -18.2% | Beeceptor |
| 5 | Stoplight | 0.04% | 320 | -27.3% | Stoplight |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Postman | 1.3M | 97.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Mockoon | 9.9K | 0.77% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Beeceptor | 8.1K | 0.63% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Stoplight | 780 | 0.06% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Postman | 1M | 97% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Mockoon | 9.9K | 0.93% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.62% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Stoplight | 640 | 0.06% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Postman | 1M | 97.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | WireMock | 12.1K | 1.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Mockoon | 8.1K | 0.77% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.63% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Stoplight | 570 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Postman | 1M | 97.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Mockoon | 8.1K | 0.77% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.63% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Stoplight | 670 | 0.06% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Postman | 1M | 97.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Mockoon | 8.1K | 0.77% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.62% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Stoplight | 710 | 0.07% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Postman | 1M | 97% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Mockoon | 9.9K | 0.93% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.62% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Stoplight | 740 | 0.07% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Postman | 1M | 97.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | WireMock | 14.8K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Mockoon | 8.1K | 0.77% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.62% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Stoplight | 620 | 0.06% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Postman | 845K | 97% | 1 |
| May 2026 | WireMock | 12.1K | 1.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.76% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Mockoon | 6.6K | 0.76% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Stoplight | 610 | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Postman | 846K | 96.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | WireMock | 12.1K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Mockoon | 8.1K | 0.93% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Stoplight | 530 | 0.06% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Postman | 846K | 97% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | WireMock | 12.1K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Beeceptor | 6.6K | 0.76% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Mockoon | 6.6K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Stoplight | 440 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Postman | 846K | 97.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | WireMock | 12.1K | 1.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Mockoon | 6.6K | 0.76% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Beeceptor | 5.4K | 0.62% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Stoplight | 320 | 0.04% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Beeceptor | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mockoon | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Postman | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Stoplight | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | WireMock | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Beeceptor**: Measured on the search term “beeceptor”.
- **Mockoon**: Measured on the search term “mockoon”.
- **Postman**: Measured on the search terms “api testing postman”, “postman”, “postman api” and “postman com”, summed into one figure.
- **Stoplight**: Measured on the search terms “stoplight api”, “stoplight api documentation”, “stoplight documentation” and “stoplight io”, summed into one figure.
- **WireMock**: Measured on the search term “wiremock”.

- [Beeceptor](/demand/global-en/brands/beeceptor)
- [Mockoon](/demand/global-en/brands/mockoon)
- [Postman](/demand/global-en/brands/postman)
- [Stoplight](/demand/global-en/brands/stoplight)
- [WireMock](/demand/global-en/brands/wiremock)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "API mocking platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-mocking-platforms

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