Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,290 AI responses · See how Parse measures this
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Spotify's now leads AI recommendations for developer portals, solidifying its position as the top open-source framework. The broader trend shows a significant shift away from legacy API management suites toward a new generation of dedicated Internal Developer Portal (IDP) platforms.
| # | Brand | What AI says | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The open-source IDP framework, now positioned as the industry standard. | 30% | |
| 2 | 27% | ||
| 3 | 27% | ||
| 4 | A top choice for generating API documentation from | 25% | |
| 5 | Praised for collaborative API workspaces and its private API network. | 22% | |
| 6 | 21% | ||
| 7 | A popular commercial SaaS alternative to | 19% | |
| 8 | A SaaS IDP noted for its service maturity and quality scorecards. | 19% | |
| 9 | Consistently recommended for rendering clean, three-panel API documentation. | 18% | |
| 10 | A frequently cited API gateway with integrated developer portal features. | 17% | |
| 11 | 15% | ||
| 12 | 15% | ||
| 13 | A fast-rising leader for enterprise API discovery and multi-gateway cataloging. | 14% | |
| 14 | 14% | ||
| 15 | 14% | ||
| 16 | 13% | ||
| 17 | 12% | ||
| 18 | 12% | ||
| 19 | 12% | ||
| 20 | 11% | ||
| 21 | 10% | ||
| 22 | 9% | ||
| 23 | 9% | ||
| 24 | 8% | ||
| 25 | 8% |
Who wins on each AI
The same market, seen by two models.
Sources AI cited
digitalapi.ai is the page AI reaches for most here, cited in 36% of analyzed answers.
Soared from 17th to 1st in mentions between October 2025 and March 2026.
“an open-source platform for building portals” → “the industry-standard open-source CNCF project”
Emerged in late 2025 and quickly became a top contender for discovery prompts.
Dropped from a top-2 position in October 2025 to 6th place overall by March 2026.
Spotify's Backstage now leads AI recommendations for developer portals, solidifying its position as the top open-source framework. The broader trend shows a significant shift away from legacy API management suites toward a new generation of dedicated Internal Developer Portal (IDP) platforms.
Across 1,290 AI responses, Backstage is mentioned most, named in 30% of them, followed by IBM (27%) and Alphabet (27%).
Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 1,290 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.
Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.
AI answers have evolved from offering general advice to strongly recommending an Internal Developer Portal (IDP). Since December 2025, Backstage has become the top recommendation, with commercial alternatives like
Port and
OpsLevel also frequently cited as SaaS options for building a central catalog.
What's the best way to manage a centralized catalog of internal software and APIs?
AI answers have evolved from offering general advice to strongly recommending an Internal Developer Portal (IDP). Since December 2025, Backstage has become the top recommendation, with commercial alternatives like
Port and
OpsLevel also frequently cited as SaaS options for building a central catalog.
From the beginning of the analysis window, Backstage has overwhelmingly dominated AI responses. Assistants consistently frame it as the open-source standard for building a unified portal, with other tools like and mentioned as commercial alternatives.
Brands mentioned
From the beginning of the analysis window, Backstage has overwhelmingly dominated AI responses. Assistants consistently frame it as the open-source standard for building a unified portal, with other tools like
Gravitee.io and
OpsLevel mentioned as commercial alternatives.