--- title: "Scalar vs Stoplight: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Scalar or Stoplight 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/scalar-api-vs-stoplight" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Scalar vs Stoplight: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Scalar or Stoplight 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**: Scalar and Stoplight - **Competitive set**: API documentation platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Scalar Share of Search**: 2% - **Stoplight Share of Search**: 42.9% ## Is Scalar or Stoplight more popular in search? - In October 2026, Stoplight had more branded searches than Scalar among API documentation platforms in New Zealand. Stoplight had about 210 branded searches, while Scalar had 10. Stoplight made up 42.9% of all API documentation platform searches we track, and Scalar accounted for 2%. - Stoplight was ahead of Scalar in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Scalar’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Stoplight’s share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand moved from 53.8% to 42.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 210. ## Top API documentation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Scalar appeared in all five answers. Stoplight was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Scalar was listed before Stoplight 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, Stoplight lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 51.5% to 42.9%. - In October 2026, Scalar lost share of searches among API documentation platforms in New Zealand, from 3% to 2%. ## How has branded search for Scalar and Stoplight changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Scalar estimated searches | Scalar Share of Search | Scalar rank | Stoplight estimated searches | Stoplight Share of Search | Stoplight rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 210 | 53.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 170 | 43.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 2.8% | 5 | 170 | 47.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 2.8% | 5 | 210 | 58.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 2.4% | 5 | 210 | 51.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 2.7% | 5 | 210 | 56.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 10 | 2.7% | 5 | 210 | 56.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 10 | 2.3% | 5 | 210 | 48.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 2.6% | 5 | 210 | 55.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 2.4% | 5 | 210 | 50% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 3% | 5 | 170 | 51.5% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 10 | 2% | 5 | 210 | 42.9% | 1 | ## How are Scalar’s and Stoplight’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scalar’s and Stoplight’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. - **Scalar**: Measured on the search term “scalar api”. - **Stoplight**: Measured on the search term “stoplight”. - [Scalar profile](/demand/nz/brands/scalar-api) - [Stoplight profile](/demand/nz/brands/stoplight) - [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 Scalar or Stoplight more popular in search? In October 2026, Stoplight had more branded searches than Scalar among API documentation platforms in New Zealand. Stoplight had about 210 branded searches, while Scalar had 10. Stoplight made up 42.9% of all API documentation platform searches we track, and Scalar accounted for 2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Scalar vs Stoplight: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scalar-api-vs-stoplight This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scalar-api-vs-stoplight. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.