--- title: "Mintlify vs ReadMe: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Mintlify or ReadMe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mintlify-vs-readme" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mintlify vs ReadMe: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Mintlify or ReadMe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API documentation platforms 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**: Mintlify and ReadMe - **Competitive set**: API documentation platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Mintlify Share of Search**: 14.3% - **ReadMe Share of Search**: 34.7% ## Is Mintlify or ReadMe more popular in search? - In October 2026, ReadMe had more branded searches than Mintlify among API documentation platforms in New Zealand. ReadMe had about 170 branded searches, while Mintlify had 70. ReadMe made up 34.7% of all API documentation platform searches we track, and Mintlify accounted for 14.3%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Mintlify took it in April 2026, ReadMe took it in May 2026, Mintlify took it in August 2026, ReadMe took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mintlify’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ReadMe’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand moved from 23.1% to 34.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 170. ## Top API documentation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ReadMe appeared in all five answers. Mintlify was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mintlify was listed before ReadMe 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 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ReadMe | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Redocly | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Scalar | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Stoplight | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API documentation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API documentation platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Mintlify, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe, 4. Redocly - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API documentation platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Mintlify, 2. ReadMe, 3. Redocly, 4. Stoplight, 5. Scalar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API documentation platform in New Zealand for API docs publishing?": 1. ReadMe, 2. Redocly, 3. Mintlify, 4. Scalar, 5. Stoplight - Searched Google, AI Overview "api docs tool": 1. Redocly, 2. Scalar, 3. ReadMe - Searched Google, AI Overview "api documentation software": 1. Mintlify, 2. Stoplight, 3. Scalar, 4. ReadMe 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 documentation platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, ReadMe gained share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 21.2% to 34.7%. - In October 2026, Mintlify lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 15.2% to 14.3%. ## How has branded search for Mintlify and ReadMe changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Mintlify estimated searches | Mintlify Share of Search | Mintlify rank | ReadMe estimated searches | ReadMe Share of Search | ReadMe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 12.8% | 3 | 90 | 23.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 23.1% | 2 | 90 | 23.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 19.4% | 3 | 90 | 25% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 11.1% | 3 | 70 | 19.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 17.1% | 2 | 70 | 17.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 18.9% | 2 | 50 | 13.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 50 | 13.5% | 3 | 70 | 18.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 20.9% | 2 | 90 | 20.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 18.4% | 2 | 70 | 18.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 21.4% | 2 | 70 | 16.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 15.2% | 3 | 70 | 21.2% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 70 | 14.3% | 3 | 170 | 34.7% | 2 | ## How are Mintlify’s and ReadMe’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mintlify’s and ReadMe’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. - **Mintlify**: Measured on the search term “mintlify”. - **ReadMe**: Measured on the search term “readme”. - [Mintlify profile](/demand/nz/brands/mintlify) - [ReadMe profile](/demand/nz/brands/readme) - [All API documentation platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-api-documentation-platforms): 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 Mintlify or ReadMe more popular in search? In October 2026, ReadMe had more branded searches than Mintlify among API documentation platforms in New Zealand. ReadMe had about 170 branded searches, while Mintlify had 70. ReadMe made up 34.7% of all API documentation platform searches we track, and Mintlify accounted for 14.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mintlify vs ReadMe: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mintlify-vs-readme This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mintlify-vs-readme. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.