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title: "Bruno vs Hoppscotch: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bruno or Hoppscotch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API testing tools set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Bruno vs Hoppscotch: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bruno or Hoppscotch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API testing tools set in New Zealand. 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**: Bruno and Hoppscotch
- **Competitive set**: API testing tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bruno Share of Search**: 0.63%
- **Hoppscotch Share of Search**: 41.5%

## Is Bruno or Hoppscotch more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Hoppscotch had more branded searches than Bruno among API testing tools in New Zealand. Hoppscotch had about 1,310 branded searches, while Bruno had 20. Hoppscotch made up 41.5% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Bruno accounted for 0.63%.
- Hoppscotch was ahead of Bruno in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bruno’s share of searches among API testing tools in New Zealand moved from 0.23% to 0.63%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 20.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hoppscotch’s share of searches among API testing tools in New Zealand moved from 36.6% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K.

## Top API testing tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bruno appeared in all five answers. Hoppscotch was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bruno was listed before Hoppscotch 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 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Insomnia | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| SoapUI | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Hoppscotch | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about API testing tools

- Asked ChatGPT "Which API testing tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API testing tools in New Zealand?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. SoapUI, 5. Hoppscotch
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API testing tool in New Zealand for API debugging?": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia, 4. Hoppscotch
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best api testing tool": 1. Postman, 2. Bruno, 3. Insomnia
- Searched Google, AI Overview "api testing software": 1. Postman, 2. SoapUI, 3. Bruno, 4. Hoppscotch

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand API testing tools in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Hoppscotch gained share of searches among API testing tools in New Zealand, from 37.8% to 41.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bruno in New Zealand rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 20 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Bruno estimated searches | Bruno Share of Search | Bruno rank | Hoppscotch estimated searches | Hoppscotch Share of Search | Hoppscotch rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 0.23% | 5 | 1.6K | 36.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.49% | 5 | 1.3K | 32% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.59% | 5 | 1.6K | 46.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.35% | 5 | 1K | 35.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.63% | 5 | 1K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 40 | 0.97% | 5 | 1.3K | 31.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.57% | 5 | 1.3K | 37.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0.52% | 5 | 1.6K | 41.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.62% | 5 | 1K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.35% | 5 | 1K | 34.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.29% | 5 | 1.3K | 37.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.63% | 5 | 1.3K | 41.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bruno’s and Hoppscotch’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.

- **Bruno**: Measured on the search term “bruno api client”.
- **Hoppscotch**: Measured on the search terms “hoppscotch” and “hoppscotch io”, summed into one figure.

- [Bruno profile](/demand/nz/brands/bruno-api)
- [Hoppscotch profile](/demand/nz/brands/hoppscotch)
- [All API testing tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-api-testing-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Bruno or Hoppscotch more popular in search?

In September 2026, Hoppscotch had more branded searches than Bruno among API testing tools in New Zealand. Hoppscotch had about 1,310 branded searches, while Bruno had 20. Hoppscotch made up 41.5% of all API testing tool searches we track, and Bruno accounted for 0.63%.

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