--- title: "KrakenD vs Zuplo: Which is searched more?" description: "Is KrakenD or Zuplo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API gateways 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/krakend-vs-zuplo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KrakenD vs Zuplo: Which is searched more? Is KrakenD or Zuplo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API gateways 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**: KrakenD and Zuplo - **Competitive set**: API gateways - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **KrakenD Share of Search**: 4% - **Zuplo Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is KrakenD or Zuplo more popular in search? - In September 2026, KrakenD had more branded searches than Zuplo among API gateways worldwide. KrakenD had about 2,900 branded searches, while Zuplo had 1,300. KrakenD made up 4% of all API gateway searches we track, and Zuplo accounted for 1.8%. - KrakenD was ahead of Zuplo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KrakenD’s share of searches among API gateways worldwide moved from 5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zuplo’s share of searches among API gateways worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. ## Top API gateways in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Zuplo was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. KrakenD did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kong | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS API Gateway | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apache APISIX | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Azure API Management | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Apigee | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tyk | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zuplo | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | KrakenD | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API gateways - Asked ChatGPT "Which API gateway should I use?": 1. AWS API Gateway, 2. Kong, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Apigee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API gateways?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. Azure API Management, 5. Tyk, 6. Apache APISIX, 7. Zuplo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API gateway for backend teams?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apache APISIX, 4. Zuplo - Searched Google, AI Overview "api gateways": 1. AWS API Gateway, 2. Kong - Searched Google, AI Overview "api gateway for microservices": 1. Kong, 2. Apache APISIX, 3. Tyk, 4. AWS API Gateway, 5. Azure API Management, 6. Apigee Not named in any answer: KrakenD. 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 gateways worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for KrakenD worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zuplo worldwide fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | KrakenD estimated searches | KrakenD Share of Search | KrakenD rank | Zuplo estimated searches | Zuplo Share of Search | Zuplo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 5% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 7 | 1.9K | 2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 4% | 7 | 1.9K | 2.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 4.6% | 7 | 1.9K | 2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 4% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 4% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.9% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 3.6% | 7 | 1.6K | 2% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 4% | 7 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 4% | 7 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KrakenD’s and Zuplo’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. - **KrakenD**: Measured on the search term “krakend”. - **Zuplo**: Measured on the search term “zuplo”. - [KrakenD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/krakend) - [Zuplo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zuplo) - [All API gateways worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-gateways): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 KrakenD or Zuplo more popular in search? In September 2026, KrakenD had more branded searches than Zuplo among API gateways worldwide. KrakenD had about 2,900 branded searches, while Zuplo had 1,300. KrakenD made up 4% of all API gateway searches we track, and Zuplo accounted for 1.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KrakenD vs Zuplo: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/krakend-vs-zuplo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/krakend-vs-zuplo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.