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title: "Helicone vs Kong: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Helicone or Kong? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI gateway 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."
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# Helicone vs Kong: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Helicone or Kong? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI gateway 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**: Helicone and Kong
- **Competitive set**: AI gateway platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Helicone Share of Search**: 0.12%
- **Kong Share of Search**: 0.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Helicone or Kong?

- In August 2026, Helicone had more branded searches than Kong among AI gateway platforms worldwide. Helicone was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to Kong’s 4.4K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Kong’s 0.1%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Helicone took it in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Helicone’s estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kong’s estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide moved from 0.34% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K.

## How did search popularity change for AI gateway platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kong worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Helicone estimated searches | Helicone Share of Search | Helicone rank | Kong estimated searches | Kong Share of Search | Kong rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.23% | 5 | 8.1K | 0.34% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.16% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 0.28% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.27% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.31% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.21% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 0.27% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.15% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.22% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.12% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 0.18% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 0.15% | 4 | 5.4K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 0.12% | 4 | 4.4K | 0.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Helicone’s and Kong’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.

- **Helicone**: Measured on the search term “helicone”.
- **Kong**: Measured on the search term “kong api”.

- [Helicone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/helicone)
- [Kong profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kong-inc)
- [All AI gateway platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-gateway-platforms): 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, Helicone or Kong?

In August 2026, Helicone had more branded searches than Kong among AI gateway platforms worldwide. Helicone was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to Kong’s 4.4K, and held a 0.12% Share of Search versus Kong’s 0.1%.

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