--- title: "ReadMe vs SwaggerHub: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ReadMe or SwaggerHub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation 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/readme-vs-swaggerhub" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ReadMe vs SwaggerHub: Which is searched more? Is ReadMe or SwaggerHub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation 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**: ReadMe and SwaggerHub - **Competitive set**: API documentation tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ReadMe Share of Search**: 0.95% - **SwaggerHub Share of Search**: 2.2% ## Is ReadMe or SwaggerHub more popular in search? - In September 2026, SwaggerHub had more branded searches than ReadMe among API documentation tools worldwide. SwaggerHub had about 1,900 branded searches, while ReadMe had 800. SwaggerHub made up 2.2% of all API documentation tool searches we track, and ReadMe accounted for 0.95%. - SwaggerHub was ahead of ReadMe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ReadMe’s share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide moved from 0.93% to 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 800. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SwaggerHub’s share of searches among API documentation tools worldwide moved from 3.3% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 1.9K. ## Top API documentation tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ReadMe appeared in all five answers. SwaggerHub was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. ReadMe was listed before SwaggerHub in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mintlify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ReadMe | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Redocly | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Scalar | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Swagger | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SwaggerHub | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Postman | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stoplight | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Docusaurus | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API documentation tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which API documentation tool should I use?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe, 4. Swagger, 5. Redocly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API documentation tools?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe, 4. Redocly, 5. Swagger, 6. Docusaurus, 7. Stoplight - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API documentation tool for developer teams?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Redocly, 3. ReadMe, 4. Stoplight, 5. Scalar, 6. Docusaurus, 7. Swagger - Searched Google, AI Overview "api documentation tools": 1. Swagger, 2. SwaggerHub, 3. ReadMe, 4. Mintlify, 5. Redocly, 6. Postman, 7. Scalar, 8. Stoplight, 9. Docusaurus - Searched Google, AI Overview "api docs tool": 1. Mintlify, 2. SwaggerHub, 3. Redocly, 4. Postman, 5. ReadMe, 6. Scalar, 7. Swagger 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 documentation tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for SwaggerHub worldwide fell 56.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ReadMe worldwide fell 36.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 800 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | ReadMe estimated searches | ReadMe Share of Search | ReadMe rank | SwaggerHub estimated searches | SwaggerHub Share of Search | SwaggerHub rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 0.93% | 8 | 4.4K | 3.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 0.86% | 8 | 4.4K | 3.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.84% | 8 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 0.89% | 8 | 3.6K | 3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 1.1% | 8 | 3.6K | 3.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2K | 0.95% | 8 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 0.83% | 8 | 2.9K | 2.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 920 | 0.92% | 8 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 940 | 0.76% | 8 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 820 | 0.78% | 8 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 660 | 0.62% | 8 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 800 | 0.95% | 8 | 1.9K | 2.2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ReadMe’s and SwaggerHub’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. - **ReadMe**: Measured on the search terms “api documentation readme”, “readme api”, “readme api documentation”, “readme com” and “readme documentation”, summed into one figure. - **SwaggerHub**: Measured on the search term “swaggerhub”. - [ReadMe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/readme) - [SwaggerHub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swaggerhub) - [All API documentation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-documentation-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 ReadMe or SwaggerHub more popular in search? In September 2026, SwaggerHub had more branded searches than ReadMe among API documentation tools worldwide. SwaggerHub had about 1,900 branded searches, while ReadMe had 800. SwaggerHub made up 2.2% of all API documentation tool searches we track, and ReadMe accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ReadMe vs SwaggerHub: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/readme-vs-swaggerhub This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/readme-vs-swaggerhub. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.