--- title: "Docusaurus vs Redocly: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Docusaurus or Redocly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation 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/docusaurus-vs-redocly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Docusaurus vs Redocly: Which is searched more? Is Docusaurus or Redocly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation 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**: Docusaurus and Redocly - **Competitive set**: API documentation tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Docusaurus Share of Search**: 26.2% - **Redocly Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Docusaurus or Redocly more popular in search? - In September 2026, Docusaurus had more branded searches than Redocly among API documentation tools worldwide. Docusaurus had about 22,200 branded searches, while Redocly had 5,440. Docusaurus made up 26.2% of all API documentation tool searches we track, and Redocly accounted for 6.4%. - Docusaurus was ahead of Redocly in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Docusaurus’ share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide moved from 30% to 26.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Redocly’s share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide moved from 6% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 5.4K. ## Top API documentation tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Redocly appeared in all five answers. Docusaurus was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Redocly was listed before Docusaurus 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mintlify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ReadMe | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Redocly | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Scalar | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Swagger | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SwaggerHub | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Postman | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stoplight | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Docusaurus | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API documentation tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which API documentation tool should I use?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe, 4. Swagger, 5. Redocly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API documentation tools?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe, 4. Redocly, 5. Swagger, 6. Docusaurus, 7. Stoplight - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API documentation tool for developer teams?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Redocly, 3. ReadMe, 4. Stoplight, 5. Scalar, 6. Docusaurus, 7. Swagger - Searched Google, AI Overview "api documentation tools": 1. Swagger, 2. SwaggerHub, 3. ReadMe, 4. Mintlify, 5. Redocly, 6. Postman, 7. Scalar, 8. Stoplight, 9. Docusaurus - Searched Google, AI Overview "api docs tool": 1. Mintlify, 2. SwaggerHub, 3. Redocly, 4. Postman, 5. ReadMe, 6. Scalar, 7. Swagger 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 documentation tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Redocly gained share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide, from 5.1% to 6.4%. - In September 2026, Docusaurus lost share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide, from 31% to 26.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Docusaurus estimated searches | Docusaurus Share of Search | Docusaurus rank | Redocly estimated searches | Redocly Share of Search | Redocly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 30% | 1 | 8.1K | 6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 33.3% | 1 | 6.6K | 5.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 34.1% | 1 | 6.6K | 5.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 33.2% | 1 | 6.6K | 5.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 25.2% | 1 | 6.6K | 6.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 26.7% | 1 | 8.1K | 6.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 26.8% | 2 | 6.6K | 5.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 27% | 1 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 32.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 25.9% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 31% | 1 | 5.4K | 5.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 26.2% | 1 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Docusaurus’ and Redocly’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. - **Docusaurus**: Measured on the search term “docusaurus”. - **Redocly**: Measured on the search terms “redocly” and “redocly api documentation”, summed into one figure. - [Docusaurus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/docusaurus) - [Redocly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redocly) - [All API documentation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-documentation-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 Docusaurus or Redocly more popular in search? In September 2026, Docusaurus had more branded searches than Redocly among API documentation tools worldwide. Docusaurus had about 22,200 branded searches, while Redocly had 5,440. Docusaurus made up 26.2% of all API documentation tool searches we track, and Redocly accounted for 6.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Docusaurus vs Redocly: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-redocly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/docusaurus-vs-redocly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.