--- title: "Bruno vs Karate: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bruno or Karate 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/compare/bruno-api-vs-karate-labs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bruno vs Karate: Which is searched more? Is Bruno or Karate 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**: Bruno and Karate - **Competitive set**: API testing tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bruno Share of Search**: 9% - **Karate Share of Search**: 0.99% ## Is Bruno or Karate more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bruno had more branded searches than Karate among API testing tools worldwide. Bruno had about 21,000 branded searches, while Karate had 2,310. Bruno made up 9% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Karate accounted for 0.99%. - Bruno was ahead of Karate in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bruno’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 9.3% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.1K to 21K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Karate’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 1.3% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.5K to 2.3K. ## Top API testing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bruno was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Karate was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Bruno was listed before Karate in four out of five answers. 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, Bruno lost share of searches among API testing tools worldwide, from 9.6% to 9%. - In September 2026, Karate rose from 9th to 8th among API testing tools worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Bruno estimated searches | Bruno Share of Search | Bruno rank | Karate estimated searches | Karate Share of Search | Karate rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 25.1K | 9.3% | 5 | 3.5K | 1.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 16.7K | 7% | 5 | 3.3K | 1.4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 16.7K | 8.1% | 5 | 2.8K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 20.5K | 8.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 25.1K | 10.5% | 5 | 3.3K | 1.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 30.7K | 11.6% | 5 | 3.4K | 1.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 25.1K | 10.3% | 5 | 2.8K | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 25.8K | 11.2% | 4 | 2.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 21K | 9.1% | 5 | 2.8K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 25.8K | 11.6% | 5 | 2.7K | 1.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 21K | 9.6% | 5 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 21K | 9% | 5 | 2.3K | 0.99% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bruno’s and Karate’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” and “bruno api testing”, summed into one figure. - **Karate**: Measured on the search terms “karate api testing”, “karate framework” and “karate labs”, summed into one figure. - [Bruno profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bruno-api) - [Karate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/karate-labs) - [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 Bruno or Karate more popular in search? In September 2026, Bruno had more branded searches than Karate among API testing tools worldwide. Bruno had about 21,000 branded searches, while Karate had 2,310. Bruno made up 9% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Karate accounted for 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bruno vs Karate: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bruno-api-vs-karate-labs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/bruno-api-vs-karate-labs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.