Postman
Reviewed by Alexis Morain · Updated July 10, 2026
Postman designs, tests, and documents APIs in a single interface, from prototype to monitoring. Free plan, Solo from 9 $/month, by Postman.
The most complete API platform, highly collaborative, but heavy and pushy about its paid plans.
- Designs, tests, and documents APIs in a single interface
- Collections, automated tests, and mock servers built in
- Application has grown heavy and resource-hungry
Postman is the go-to tool for working with APIs. It lets you send requests, inspect responses, chain together automated tests, and document an API, all in a single interface that replaced hand-rolled curl scripts.
What is Postman used for?
It's used to build and run HTTP requests, group them into collections, write automated tests on responses, and generate shareable documentation. Postman also handles mock servers, API monitoring, and team collaboration. It integrates with GitHub and VS Code to stay in the development flow.
Postman or an alternative?
Compared to lighter competitors like Insomnia or Bruno, Postman wins on feature depth and collaboration, but it's also heavier and pushes its paid plans hard. Teams that just want to test requests sometimes find these alternatives more direct and more privacy-friendly.
What are Postman's limitations?
The application has grown heavy and steers users toward a cloud account, which bothers teams that want to keep their data local. Free plan quotas (AI credits, monitoring requests) get used up fast under heavy use, and per-user billing climbs quickly for teams.
Pros & Cons
- Designs, tests, and documents APIs in a single interface
- Collections, automated tests, and mock servers built in
- Strong collaboration features for teams
- Git and editor integrations to stay in the dev workflow
- Application has grown heavy and resource-hungry
- Steers users toward a cloud account, awkward for local use
- Free quotas get used up fast, and per-user billing climbs
Key features of Postman
API client
Sends HTTP requests and inspects responses
Collections
Grouped requests, shareable and testable
Automated tests
Validation scripts on API responses
Mock servers
Develop without a ready back end
Monitoring
Scheduled monitoring of API health
Postman pricing
The Free plan covers individual API testing. The Solo plan at 9 $/month adds AI credits and custom documentation. Team collaboration starts at 19 $/user/month, and Enterprise (49 $/user) brings advanced governance and access control.
Free plan / trial
Free plan: full API client, collections, and mock servers, but limited AI credits (50/month) and monitoring requests (1,000/month), and a single user.
Free
API client and collections · Mock servers · 1,000 monitoring requests/month
0 $
Solo
400 AI credits/month · Custom documentation · Custom domains
9 $ per month (annual)
Team
Team collaboration · Basic access control · 10,000 monitoring requests/month
19 $ per user/month
Enterprise
Advanced RBAC · Private API network · Audit and governance
49 $ per user/month
Pricing verified on July 10, 2026
Try PostmanWho is Postman for?
Best for
- Teams designing and documenting APIs together
- Back-end developers testing requests day to day
- Projects that need mock servers and monitoring
Not recommended for
- Simple use cases where a lightweight client like Bruno is enough
- Teams wanting to keep all their data local
Want to try Postman?
Head to the official site and the current offer.
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