--- title: "Bruno vs Insomnia: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bruno or Insomnia? 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/compare/bruno-api-vs-insomnia-api" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bruno vs Insomnia: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Bruno or Insomnia? 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**: Bruno and Insomnia - **Competitive set**: API testing tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bruno Share of Search**: 25.4% - **Insomnia Share of Search**: 11.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Bruno or Insomnia? - In August 2026, Bruno had more branded searches than Insomnia among API testing tools worldwide. Bruno was estimated to have 21.1K branded searches compared to Insomnia’s 9.5K, and held a 25.4% Share of Search versus Insomnia’s 11.5%. - Bruno was ahead of Insomnia in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bruno’s estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide moved from 19% to 25.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.2K to 21.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Insomnia’s estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide moved from 18.2% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.1K to 9.5K. ## How did search popularity change for API testing tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Postman overtook Bruno to rank 2nd among API testing tools worldwide, at 27.3%. - In August 2026, Bruno lost estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide, from 29% to 25.4%. - In August 2026, Insomnia lost estimated Share of Search among API testing tools worldwide, from 12.7% to 11.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Bruno estimated searches | Bruno Share of Search | Bruno rank | Insomnia estimated searches | Insomnia Share of Search | Insomnia rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 25.2K | 19% | 3 | 24.1K | 18.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 16.8K | 16.3% | 3 | 16.4K | 16% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 14K | 16.3% | 3 | 13.7K | 15.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 21.3K | 22.1% | 3 | 15.9K | 16.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 25.2K | 24.8% | 3 | 13.7K | 13.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 30.8K | 25.4% | 2 | 19.6K | 16.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 25.2K | 24.9% | 3 | 13.4K | 13.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 25.9K | 27% | 2 | 12.8K | 13.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 21.1K | 23.4% | 3 | 11K | 12.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 25.9K | 29% | 2 | 11.3K | 12.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 21.1K | 25.4% | 3 | 9.5K | 11.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bruno’s and Insomnia’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. - **Bruno**: Measured on the search terms “api testing bruno”, “bruno api”, “bruno api testing” and “usebruno com”, summed into one figure. - **Insomnia**: Measured on the search terms “api testing insomnia”, “insomnia api”, “insomnia api testing” and “insomnia rest”, summed into one figure. - [Bruno profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bruno-api) - [Insomnia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/insomnia-api) - [All API testing tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-testing-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Bruno or Insomnia? In August 2026, Bruno had more branded searches than Insomnia among API testing tools worldwide. Bruno was estimated to have 21.1K branded searches compared to Insomnia’s 9.5K, and held a 25.4% Share of Search versus Insomnia’s 11.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bruno vs Insomnia: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bruno-api-vs-insomnia-api This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bruno-api-vs-insomnia-api. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.