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How popular isStoplight?

In October 2026, people searched for Stoplight by name about 210 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 42.9% of all New Zealand API documentation platform searches, placing Stoplight first out of five platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about API documentation platforms, Stoplight appeared in three of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the five.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Stoplight is the most searched of 5 competitors and the fifth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. StoplightShare of searches 42.9%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. ReadMeShare of searches 34.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. MintlifyShare of searches 14.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. RedoclyShare of searches 6.1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. ScalarShare of searches 2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
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Top API documentation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stoplight was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Stoplight is the fifth most recommended of the five.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mintlify1st
  2. ReadMe2nd
  3. Redocly3rd
  4. Scalar4th
  5. Stoplight5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • ReadMe5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scalar5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mintlify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Redocly4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Stoplight3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

How often do people search for Stoplight compared with other New Zealand API documentation platforms?

Stoplight against API documentation platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Stoplight, ReadMe, Mintlify, Redocly, Scalar. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthStoplightReadMeMintlifyRedoclyScalar
Nov 202553.8%23.1%12.8%7.7%2.6%
Dec 202543.6%23.1%23.1%7.7%2.6%
Jan 202647.2%25%19.4%5.6%2.8%
Feb 202658.3%19.4%11.1%8.3%2.8%
Mar 202651.2%17.1%17.1%12.2%2.4%
Apr 202656.8%13.5%18.9%8.1%2.7%
May 202656.8%18.9%13.5%8.1%2.7%
Jun 202648.8%20.9%20.9%7%2.3%
Jul 202655.3%18.4%18.4%5.3%2.6%
Aug 202650%16.7%21.4%9.5%2.4%
Sep 202651.5%21.2%15.2%9.1%3%
Oct 202642.9%34.7%14.3%6.1%2%

  1. 1.Stoplight

    42.9%

    Held 1st. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share -8.7 points.

  2. 2.ReadMe

    34.7%

    Held 2nd. 170 estimated branded searches, +142.9% vs prior month. Share +13.5 points.

  3. 3.Mintlify

    14.3%

    Held 3rd. 70 estimated branded searches, +40% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Redocly

    6.1%

    Held 4th. 30 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  5. 5.Scalar

    2%

    Held 5th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Stoplight changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Stoplight in New Zealand held steady at 210.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Stoplight’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand decreased from 53.8% to 42.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Stoplight’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand peaked at 58.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 42.9% in October 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand API documentation platforms in October 2026?

5 changes

  1. In October 2026, ReadMe gained share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 21.2% to 34.7%.

  2. In October 2026, Stoplight lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 51.5% to 42.9%.

  3. In October 2026, Redocly lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 9.1% to 6.1%.

  4. In October 2026, Scalar lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 3% to 2%.

  5. In October 2026, Mintlify lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 15.2% to 14.3%.

How are Stoplight’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Stoplight’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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