What AI says about Insomnia
Since Jul 5Updated Oct 28, 2026Based on 17,584 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Insomnia is an API design, testing, debugging, and collaboration platform that supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket protocols.
Mentioned in
1%
of AI answers about Insomnia and its rivals
- ChatGPT1%
- Google AI Mode1%
Market map
API Testing and Development Tools- #1PostmanMentioned in 64%Avg. position 2.8
- #2BrunoMentioned in 41%Avg. position 4.7
- #2REST-assuredMentioned in 38%Avg. position 5.7
- #2InsomniaMentioned in 35%Avg. position 4.5
- #5PlaywrightMentioned in 29%Avg. position 5.0
- #5k6Mentioned in 26%Avg. position 6.7
- #5NewmanMentioned in 25%Avg. position 4.5
- #5StepzenMentioned in 24%Avg. position 3.0
- #9HasuraMentioned in 19%Avg. position 3.7
- #9GraphQL MeshMentioned in 17%Avg. position 2.8
- #9SchemathesisMentioned in 14%Avg. position 5.9
- #12Karate LabsMentioned in 11%Avg. position 3.3
- #12pytestMentioned in 11%Avg. position 7.4
- #12Apollo GraphQLMentioned in 10%Avg. position 3.8
Insomnia’s market rankings
MarketRank · Mentioned in
- API Testing and Development ToolsAI picks Postman most#2 · 35%
- Documentation and SOP Management SolutionsAI picks WriteChoice and 2 more about as often#27 · 1%
- Chaos Engineering & API Mocking ToolsAI picks Gremlin most#40 · <1%
- API Documentation & Developer Portal PlatformsAI picks Mintlify and 1 more about as often#90 · <1%
Topics where AI mentions Insomnia
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- I'm a back-end developer looking for the best API testing tool. What are the key features to compare?on this questionAI picks Postman most70%
Excerpts where Insomnia appeared in the AI's answer
- Best API test orchestration for REST and GraphQL?on this questionAI picks Postman most36%
Excerpts where Insomnia appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeAug 23, 2026, Google AI Mode Insomnia: Preferred by many power users over Postman for a cleaner, distraction-free environment.
Google AI ModeAug 19, 2026, Google AI Mode Insomnia : Excellent native support for GraphQL (including schema introspection, autocomplete, and query execution) alongside standard REST requests.
- I need a "technical writer" who can document a complex API for third-party developers.on this questionAI picks Upwork most2%
- Best API generation tools for modern web apps?on this questionAI picks Postman most2%
- What development platforms include automatic API generation?on this questionAI picks DreamFactory most2%
- Our API documentation is confusing and developers are complaining. Who specializes in technical writing for developer portals?on this questionAI picks DevDocs most2%
How prominently AI mentions Insomnia
- Named first2%
- 2nd or 3rd75%
- Later23%
How often AI mentions Insomnia
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How AI rates Insomnia
Common descriptions
lightweight · clean interface · intuitive · cleaner · faster
Tone of AI’s statements about Insomnia
- Positive49%
- Neutral33%
- Mixed13%
- Negative4%
Insomnia in AI answers
Question: I'm a back-end developer looking for the best API testing tool. What are the key features to compare?
ChatGPTSep 24, 2026
insomnia.rest emphasizes request chaining, JavaScript tests, collection execution, and CI/CD through the Inso CLI.
ChatGPTSep 16, 2026
Kong's Insomnia similarly supports scripting, request chaining, collection execution, and CLI-based CI/CD workflows.
Question: Best API test orchestration for REST and GraphQL?
Google AI ModeAug 23, 2026
Insomnia: Preferred by many power users over Postman for a cleaner, distraction-free environment.
Sources AI cites
- Your site9%
