--- title: "Katalon vs Playwright: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Katalon or Playwright more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API testing tools 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-testing-tools/compare/katalon-vs-playwright" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Katalon vs Playwright: Which is searched more? Is Katalon or Playwright more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API testing tools 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**: Katalon and Playwright - **Competitive set**: API testing tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Katalon Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Playwright Share of Search**: 21% ## Is Katalon or Playwright more popular in search? - In September 2026, Playwright had more branded searches than Katalon among API testing tools worldwide. Playwright had about 49,100 branded searches, while Katalon had 12,100. Playwright made up 21% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Katalon accounted for 5.2%. - Playwright was ahead of Katalon in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Katalon’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 6.7% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Playwright’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 15.4% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.7K to 49.1K. ## Top API testing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Katalon was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Playwright was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Katalon was listed before Playwright in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Postman | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bruno | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Karate | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SoapUI | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Insomnia | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Playwright | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Katalon | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | k6 | 8th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hoppscotch | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API testing tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which API testing tool should I use?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Karate, 4. k6 - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API testing tools?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Playwright, 4. Karate, 5. k6, 6. SoapUI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API testing tool for qa teams?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Katalon, 4. SoapUI, 5. Playwright, 6. k6 - Searched Google, AI Overview "api testing tools": 1. Postman, 2. Insomnia, 3. Bruno, 4. Hoppscotch, 5. Karate, 6. SoapUI - Searched Google, AI Overview "api test software": 1. Postman, 2. SoapUI, 3. Insomnia, 4. Karate, 5. Katalon 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 testing tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Katalon gained share of searches among API testing tools worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.2%. - In September 2026, Playwright lost share of searches among API testing tools worldwide, from 22.1% to 21%. ## Month by month | Month | Katalon estimated searches | Katalon Share of Search | Katalon rank | Playwright estimated searches | Playwright Share of Search | Playwright rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 6.7% | 7 | 41.7K | 15.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 7 | 42.8K | 17.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 5.9% | 7 | 39.5K | 19.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 7 | 49.1K | 20.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 5.1% | 7 | 46.4K | 19.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 5.6% | 7 | 49.1K | 18.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 6.1% | 6 | 49.1K | 20.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 5.3% | 7 | 44.2K | 19.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 5.2% | 6 | 50.2K | 21.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 4.4% | 7 | 44.2K | 19.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 4.5% | 6 | 48.3K | 22.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 5.2% | 6 | 49.1K | 21% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Katalon’s and Playwright’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. - **Katalon**: Measured on the search term “katalon”. - **Playwright**: Measured on the search terms “playwright automation”, “playwright python” and “playwright test”, summed into one figure. - [Katalon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/katalon) - [Playwright profile](/demand/global-en/brands/playwright) - [All API testing tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-testing-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Katalon or Playwright more popular in search? In September 2026, Playwright had more branded searches than Katalon among API testing tools worldwide. Playwright had about 49,100 branded searches, while Katalon had 12,100. Playwright made up 21% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Katalon accounted for 5.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Katalon vs Playwright: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-testing-tools/compare/katalon-vs-playwright This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/api-testing-tools/compare/katalon-vs-playwright. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.