--- title: "Playwright vs Postman: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Playwright or Postman 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/playwright-vs-postman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Playwright vs Postman: Which is searched more? Is Playwright or Postman 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**: Playwright and Postman - **Competitive set**: API testing tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Playwright Share of Search**: 21% - **Postman Share of Search**: 9.8% ## Is Playwright or Postman more popular in search? - In September 2026, Playwright had more branded searches than Postman among API testing tools worldwide. Playwright had about 49,100 branded searches, while Postman had 22,900. Playwright made up 21% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Postman accounted for 9.8%. - Playwright was ahead of Postman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Playwright’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 15.4% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.7K to 49.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Postman’s share of searches among API testing tools worldwide moved from 13.2% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 35.7K to 22.9K. ## Top API testing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Postman appeared in all five answers. Playwright was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Postman was listed before Playwright 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Postman lost share of searches among API testing tools worldwide, from 11.8% to 9.8%. - In September 2026, Playwright lost share of searches among API testing tools worldwide, from 22.1% to 21%. ## Month by month | Month | Playwright estimated searches | Playwright Share of Search | Playwright rank | Postman estimated searches | Postman Share of Search | Postman rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 41.7K | 15.4% | 3 | 35.7K | 13.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 42.8K | 17.9% | 2 | 31.6K | 13.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 39.5K | 19.2% | 2 | 27.3K | 13.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 49.1K | 20.6% | 2 | 28.3K | 11.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 46.4K | 19.4% | 2 | 31.6K | 13.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 49.1K | 18.5% | 2 | 31.6K | 11.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 49.1K | 20.1% | 2 | 31.6K | 13% | 4 | | May 2026 | 44.2K | 19.2% | 2 | 25.8K | 11.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 50.2K | 21.7% | 2 | 26.8K | 11.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 44.2K | 19.9% | 2 | 26.8K | 12% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 48.3K | 22.1% | 2 | 25.8K | 11.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 49.1K | 21% | 2 | 22.9K | 9.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Playwright’s and Postman’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. - **Playwright**: Measured on the search terms “playwright automation”, “playwright python” and “playwright test”, summed into one figure. - **Postman**: Measured on the search terms “api testing postman”, “postman api” and “postman app”, summed into one figure. - [Playwright profile](/demand/global-en/brands/playwright) - [Postman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/postman) - [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 Playwright or Postman more popular in search? In September 2026, Playwright had more branded searches than Postman among API testing tools worldwide. Playwright had about 49,100 branded searches, while Postman had 22,900. Playwright made up 21% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Postman accounted for 9.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Playwright vs Postman: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/playwright-vs-postman This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/playwright-vs-postman. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.