--- title: "Hoppscotch vs Karate: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Hoppscotch 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/hoppscotch-vs-karate-labs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hoppscotch vs Karate: Which is searched more? Is Hoppscotch 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**: Hoppscotch and Karate - **Competitive set**: API testing tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hoppscotch Share of Search**: 0.91% - **Karate Share of Search**: 0.99% ## Is Hoppscotch or Karate more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hoppscotch and Karate were level in searches among API testing tools worldwide, with an estimated 2.1K versus 2.3K branded searches, at 0.91% and 0.99% of the total. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hoppscotch took it in August 2026, Karate took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hoppscotch’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 0.77% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.1K. - 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, Karate was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Hoppscotch was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Karate was listed before Hoppscotch in three out of four answers that named either. 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, Karate rose from 9th to 8th among API testing tools worldwide. - In September 2026, Hoppscotch fell from 8th to 9th among API testing tools worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Hoppscotch estimated searches | Hoppscotch Share of Search | Hoppscotch rank | Karate estimated searches | Karate Share of Search | Karate rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.1K | 0.77% | 9 | 3.5K | 1.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 1.7K | 0.71% | 9 | 3.3K | 1.4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 0.7% | 9 | 2.8K | 1.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 2.1K | 0.87% | 9 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 2.1K | 0.89% | 9 | 3.3K | 1.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 2.7K | 1% | 9 | 3.4K | 1.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2K | 0.89% | 9 | 2.8K | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 0.8% | 9 | 2.6K | 1.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 2.1K | 0.91% | 9 | 2.8K | 1.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 2.1K | 0.93% | 9 | 2.7K | 1.2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 2.5K | 1.1% | 8 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.1K | 0.91% | 9 | 2.3K | 0.99% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hoppscotch’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. - **Hoppscotch**: Measured on the search terms “hoppscotch api”, “hoppscotch api testing” and “hoppscotch io”, summed into one figure. - **Karate**: Measured on the search terms “karate api testing”, “karate framework” and “karate labs”, summed into one figure. - [Hoppscotch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hoppscotch) - [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 Hoppscotch or Karate more popular in search? In September 2026, Hoppscotch and Karate were level in searches among API testing tools worldwide, with an estimated 2.1K versus 2.3K branded searches, at 0.91% and 0.99% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hoppscotch vs Karate: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hoppscotch-vs-karate-labs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/hoppscotch-vs-karate-labs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.