--- title: "Developer documentation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the platforms teams publish developer docs on. Share of Search among GitBook, Docusaurus, Mintlify, Read the Docs and Slate, the developer documentation 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/developer-documentation-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Developer documentation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the platforms teams publish developer docs on. Share of Search among GitBook, Docusaurus, Mintlify, Read the Docs and Slate, the developer documentation 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**: Developer documentation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: GitBook, 36.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among developer documentation platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, GitBook was the most searched among developer documentation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37.9K branded searches and 36.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Docusaurus is in 2nd place, 4.6 percentage points behind at 31.9% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitBook’s estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide decreased from 46.6% to 36.5%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Docusaurus’ estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide increased from 28.5% to 31.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide increased from 19.1% to 26.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GitBook’s estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 46.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 34.2% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Docusaurus’ estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 32.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 27.7% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mintlify’s estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 30% in April 2026 and was lowest at 17.6% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Read the Docs’ estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide peaked at 8.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Read the Docs and Slate held steady: their estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [GitBook vs Docusaurus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-gitbook): 36.5% against 31.9% Share of Search. - [GitBook vs Mintlify: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gitbook-vs-mintlify): 36.5% against 26.3% Share of Search. - [GitBook vs Read the Docs: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gitbook-vs-read-the-docs): 36.5% against 5.2% Share of Search. - [Docusaurus vs Mintlify: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-mintlify): 31.9% against 26.3% Share of Search. - [Docusaurus vs Read the Docs: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-read-the-docs): 31.9% against 5.2% Share of Search. - [Mintlify vs Read the Docs: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/mintlify-vs-read-the-docs): 26.3% against 5.2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for developer documentation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Docusaurus overtook Mintlify to rank 2nd among developer documentation platforms worldwide, at 31.9%. - In August 2026, GitBook lost estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide, from 38.7% to 36.5%. - In August 2026, Mintlify lost estimated Share of Search among developer documentation platforms worldwide, from 27.9% to 26.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Slate worldwide fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 140 to 70 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Read the Docs worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | GitBook | 36.5% | 37.9K | +0.1% | GitBook | | 2 | Docusaurus | 31.9% | 33.1K | +22.1% | Docusaurus | | 3 | Mintlify | 26.3% | 27.3K | 0.0% | Mintlify | | 4 | Read the Docs | 5.2% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Read the Docs | | 5 | Slate | 0.07% | 70 | -22.2% | Slate | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | GitBook | 66.3K | 46.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Docusaurus | 40.5K | 28.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Mintlify | 27.2K | 19.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Read the Docs | 8.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Slate | 140 | 0.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | GitBook | 55.3K | 43.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Docusaurus | 40.5K | 32.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Mintlify | 22.3K | 17.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Read the Docs | 8.1K | 6.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Slate | 170 | 0.13% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | GitBook | 54.3K | 41.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Docusaurus | 40.5K | 31.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Mintlify | 27.2K | 20.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Read the Docs | 8.1K | 6.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Slate | 110 | 0.08% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | GitBook | 66.3K | 46% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Docusaurus | 40.5K | 28.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Mintlify | 27.2K | 18.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Read the Docs | 9.9K | 6.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Slate | 140 | 0.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | GitBook | 38K | 39.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Docusaurus | 27.1K | 28.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Mintlify | 22.3K | 23.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Read the Docs | 8.1K | 8.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Slate | 110 | 0.12% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | GitBook | 39K | 36.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Docusaurus | 33.1K | 30.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Mintlify | 27.3K | 25.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Read the Docs | 8.1K | 7.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Slate | 140 | 0.13% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | GitBook | 37.9K | 34.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Mintlify | 33.3K | 30% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Docusaurus | 33.1K | 29.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Read the Docs | 6.6K | 5.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Slate | 90 | 0.08% | 5 | | May 2026 | GitBook | 31.9K | 36.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Docusaurus | 27.1K | 30.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Mintlify | 22.4K | 25.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Read the Docs | 6.6K | 7.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Slate | 90 | 0.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | GitBook | 45.3K | 36.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Docusaurus | 40.5K | 32.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Mintlify | 33.3K | 26.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Read the Docs | 5.4K | 4.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Slate | 90 | 0.07% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | GitBook | 37.9K | 38.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Mintlify | 27.3K | 27.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Docusaurus | 27.1K | 27.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Read the Docs | 5.4K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Slate | 90 | 0.09% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | GitBook | 37.9K | 36.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Docusaurus | 33.1K | 31.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Mintlify | 27.3K | 26.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Read the Docs | 5.4K | 5.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Slate | 70 | 0.07% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Docusaurus | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | GitBook | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Mintlify | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Read the Docs | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Slate | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Docusaurus**: Measured on the search term “docusaurus”. - **GitBook**: Measured on the search terms “git book”, “gitbook”, “gitbook app”, “gitbook com” and “gitbook documentation”, summed into one figure. - **Mintlify**: Measured on the search terms “mintlify”, “mintlify app” and “mintlify com”, summed into one figure. - **Read the Docs**: Measured on the search term “read the docs”. - **Slate**: Measured on the search term “slate docs”. - [Docusaurus](/demand/global-en/brands/docusaurus) - [GitBook](/demand/global-en/brands/gitbook) - [Mintlify](/demand/global-en/brands/mintlify) - [Read the Docs](/demand/global-en/brands/read-the-docs) - [Slate](/demand/global-en/brands/slate) ## 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 developer documentation platforms worldwide? In August 2026, GitBook was the most searched among developer documentation platforms worldwide, with an estimated 37.9K branded searches and 36.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Developer documentation platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/developer-documentation-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/developer-documentation-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.