--- title: "Apollo vs AWS AppSync: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apollo or AWS AppSync more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GraphQL platforms 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/compare/apollo-vs-aws-appsync" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apollo vs AWS AppSync: Which is searched more? Is Apollo or AWS AppSync more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GraphQL platforms 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**: Apollo and AWS AppSync - **Competitive set**: GraphQL platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apollo Share of Search**: 9.5% - **AWS AppSync Share of Search**: 12.6% ## Is Apollo or AWS AppSync more popular in search? - In September 2026, AWS AppSync had more branded searches than Apollo among GraphQL platforms worldwide. AWS AppSync had about 5,800 branded searches, while Apollo had 4,400. AWS AppSync made up 12.6% of all GraphQL platform searches we track, and Apollo accounted for 9.5%. - AWS AppSync was ahead of Apollo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apollo’s share of searches among GraphQL platforms worldwide moved from 16.3% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS AppSync’s share of searches among GraphQL platforms worldwide moved from 19.7% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.8K to 5.8K. ## Top GraphQL platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apollo appeared in all five answers. AWS AppSync was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Apollo was listed before AWS AppSync in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Apollo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hasura | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS AppSync | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GraphQL Hive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GraphQL Yoga | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Prisma | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about GraphQL platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which GraphQL platform should I use?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hasura, 3. AWS AppSync - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best GraphQL platforms?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hasura, 3. AWS AppSync, 4. GraphQL Hive, 5. GraphQL Yoga - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best GraphQL platform for api development?": 1. Apollo, 2. Hasura, 3. GraphQL Hive, 4. GraphQL Yoga, 5. AWS AppSync - Searched Google, AI Overview "graphql platform": 1. Apollo, 2. Hasura - Searched Google, AI Overview "graphql api tools": 1. Apollo, 2. Hasura, 3. Prisma Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for GraphQL platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, AWS AppSync lost share of searches among GraphQL platforms worldwide, from 14% to 12.6%. - In September 2026, Apollo lost share of searches among GraphQL platforms worldwide, from 10.7% to 9.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Apollo estimated searches | Apollo Share of Search | Apollo rank | AWS AppSync estimated searches | AWS AppSync Share of Search | AWS AppSync rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 16.3% | 4 | 9.8K | 19.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 12.7% | 4 | 9.8K | 18.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 12.7% | 4 | 8K | 18.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 12.9% | 4 | 8.8K | 17.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 14.8% | 4 | 8.8K | 19.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 11.3% | 4 | 8.8K | 18.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 12.5% | 4 | 8.8K | 20.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 13% | 4 | 7.2K | 17.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 10.8% | 4 | 7.2K | 17.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 10.2% | 4 | 5.8K | 13.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 10.7% | 4 | 5.8K | 14% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 9.5% | 4 | 5.8K | 12.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apollo’s and AWS AppSync’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. - **Apollo**: Measured on the search term “apollo graphql”. - **AWS AppSync**: Measured on the search terms “appsync” and “aws appsync”, summed into one figure. - [Apollo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apollo) - [AWS AppSync profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-appsync) - [All GraphQL platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/graphql-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Apollo or AWS AppSync more popular in search? In September 2026, AWS AppSync had more branded searches than Apollo among GraphQL platforms worldwide. AWS AppSync had about 5,800 branded searches, while Apollo had 4,400. AWS AppSync made up 12.6% of all GraphQL platform searches we track, and Apollo accounted for 9.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apollo vs AWS AppSync: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apollo-vs-aws-appsync This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apollo-vs-aws-appsync. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.