--- title: "MuleSoft vs WSO2 API Manager: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API management 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mulesoft-vs-wso2-api-manager" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MuleSoft vs WSO2 API Manager: Which is searched more? Is MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API management 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**: MuleSoft and WSO2 API Manager - **Competitive set**: API management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MuleSoft Share of Search**: 36.2% - **WSO2 API Manager Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Is MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager more popular in search? - In September 2026, MuleSoft had more branded searches than WSO2 API Manager among API management platforms worldwide. MuleSoft had about 49,500 branded searches, while WSO2 API Manager had 1,900. MuleSoft made up 36.2% of all API management platform searches we track, and WSO2 API Manager accounted for 1.4%. - MuleSoft was ahead of WSO2 API Manager in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MuleSoft’s share of searches among API management platforms worldwide moved from 35.8% to 36.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WSO2 API Manager’s share of searches among API management platforms worldwide held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K. ## Top API management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WSO2 API Manager was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. MuleSoft was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MuleSoft and WSO2 API Manager were each listed first in two of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Azure API Management | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apigee | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AWS API Gateway | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kong | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WSO2 API Manager | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Postman | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MuleSoft | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tyk | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Gravitee | 9th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SwaggerHub | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API management platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API management platform should I use?": 1. Kong, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Apigee, 5. WSO2 API Manager - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API management platforms?": 1. Kong, 2. Apigee, 3. Azure API Management, 4. AWS API Gateway, 5. MuleSoft, 6. Tyk, 7. Gravitee, 8. WSO2 API Manager, 9. Postman - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API management platform for API teams?": 1. Kong, 2. Apigee, 3. Azure API Management, 4. Tyk, 5. AWS API Gateway, 6. Postman - Searched Google, AI Overview "api management platforms": 1. Azure API Management, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. Postman, 5. MuleSoft, 6. WSO2 API Manager, 7. Kong, 8. Gravitee - Searched Google, AI Overview "api management software": 1. Azure API Management, 2. AWS API Gateway, 3. Apigee, 4. WSO2 API Manager, 5. Postman, 6. Gravitee Not named in any answer: SwaggerHub. 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 management platforms worldwide in September 2026? - MuleSoft’s share of searches among API management platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 33.1% to 36.2% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WSO2 API Manager worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MuleSoft estimated searches | MuleSoft Share of Search | MuleSoft rank | WSO2 API Manager estimated searches | WSO2 API Manager Share of Search | WSO2 API Manager rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 35.8% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 34.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 33% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 35.9% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 35.3% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 34.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.4% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 35.7% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.1% | 10 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 32.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.2% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 33.1% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 34% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 35.9% | 1 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 36.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MuleSoft’s and WSO2 API Manager’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. - **MuleSoft**: Measured on the search term “mulesoft”. - **WSO2 API Manager**: Measured on the search term “wso2 api manager”. - [MuleSoft profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mulesoft) - [WSO2 API Manager profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wso2-api-manager) - [All API management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager more popular in search? In September 2026, MuleSoft had more branded searches than WSO2 API Manager among API management platforms worldwide. MuleSoft had about 49,500 branded searches, while WSO2 API Manager had 1,900. MuleSoft made up 36.2% of all API management platform searches we track, and WSO2 API Manager accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MuleSoft vs WSO2 API Manager: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mulesoft-vs-wso2-api-manager This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mulesoft-vs-wso2-api-manager. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.