Best API testing and development tools, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,024 AI responses · Shares cover the last 30 days · See how Parse measures this

Postman now dominates AI recommendations for API tools, rising from rank #3 to the clear #1 position since October 2025. This reflects a broader trend where AI assistants increasingly differentiate between comprehensive platforms for teams and code-first frameworks for developers.

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Best API Testing and Development Tools, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	PostmanThe comprehensive platform for team collaboration and the full API lifecycle.	The comprehensive platform for team collaboration and the full API lifecycle.	76%
2	InsomniaA lightweight, fast client ideal for developer-centric workflows and solo testing.	A lightweight, fast client ideal for developer-centric workflows and solo testing.	61%
3	REST-assuredConsistently recommended for code-first API testing in Java environments.	Consistently recommended for code-first API testing in Java environments.	32%
4	Karate Labs		28%
5	SoapUIFrequently cited for enterprise-grade functional, security, and regression testing.	Frequently cited for enterprise-grade functional, security, and regression testing.	26%
6	KatalonA unified, low-code platform for orchestrating API, web, and mobile testing.	A unified, low-code platform for orchestrating API, web, and mobile testing.	21%
7	GitHub		16%
8	Jenkins		16%
9	Smartbear		15%
10	Newman		15%
11	Apache Software Foundation		14%
12	k6		14%
13	Apidog		12%
14	Apollo GraphQL		11%
15	Hoppscotch		6%
16	StackHawk		5%
17	Playwright		5%
18	Bruno		5%
19	GitLab		5%
20	Swagger		4%
21	pytest		4%
22	Pynt		4%
23	Parasoft		4%
24	MockServer		4%
25	Schemathesis		3%
26	Kreya		3%
27	BrowserStack		3%
28	TestSprite		3%
29	OpenAPI Specification		3%
30	HyperTest		3%
31	KiwiQA		2%
32	CircleCI		2%
33	Alphabet		2%
34	Abstracta		2%
35	Testsigma		2%
36	Jest		2%
37	ACCELQ		2%
38	JUnit		2%
39	Thunder Client		2%
40	Pact		2%
41	Buf		1%
42	The CTO Club		1%
43	OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)		1%
44	Qyrus		1%
45	Microsoft		1%
46	Atlassian		1%
47	Treblle		1%
48	Supertest		1%
49	Cypress		1%
50	Httpie		1%
51	TestNG		1%
52	Requests		1%
53	arXiv		1%
54	Git		1%
55	MuukTest		<1%
56	Salesforce		<1%
57	ghz		<1%
58	Gatling		<1%
59	Karate		<1%
60	Kong		<1%
61	testRigor		<1%
62	OWASP		<1%
63	CodeceptJS		<1%
64	MASTEST		<1%
65	Tavern		<1%
66	Hurl		<1%
67	Mocha		<1%
68	WireMock		<1%
69	Assertible		<1%
70	WunderGraph		<1%
71	Global App Testing		<1%
72	Loadmill		<1%
73	Perforce		<1%
74	curl		<1%
75	Pact		<1%
76	Grafana		<1%
77	Cotocus		<1%
78	gRPC		<1%
79	DevOps School		<1%
80	DigitalAPI		<1%
81	grpcurl		<1%
82	BloomRPC		<1%
83	The GuildThe top recommendation for converting various API sources into a unified GraphQL schema.	The top recommendation for converting various API sources into a unified GraphQL schema.	<1%
84	PactumJS		<1%
85	TestGuild		<1%
86	RapidAPI		<1%
87	ReadyAPI		<1%
88	ServiceNow		<1%
89	Testomat		<1%
90	PactFlow		<1%
91	Devzery		<1%
92	TestGrid		<1%
93	TestDevLab		<1%
94	LinkedIn		<1%
95	Integrate.io		<1%
96	Tricentis		<1%
97	DreamFactory		<1%
98	Speedscale		<1%
99	Amazon		<1%
100	Taurus		<1%