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Postman Review
API design, testing and collaboration platform, now with AI and a Solo plan
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- API
- Browser extension
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Decide at a glance
Our verdict
Postman suits teams that work heavily with APIs and want one place to send requests, write tests, monitor and share documentation, backed by a fairly complete security and compliance profile. The trade-offs are that since March 2026 the Free plan is limited to one user, collaboration costs $19/user/month, and the pricing page has a few internal inconsistencies.
Best for: Backend, frontend and QA teams that need shared collections, environments and API tests in one workspace
Skip it if: Small teams that want to collaborate for free, since the Free plan no longer allows extra users
Pros
- Broad feature set: requests over several protocols (HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, gRPC, MQTT), mock servers, monitoring, documentation and collection runs
- Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, a web version and a Postman CLI for automated pipelines
- Detailed published security profile: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, AES-256-GCM encryption, and a Local Vault that is not synced to the cloud
Cons
- Since March 2026 the Free plan has been limited to one user and cannot create a team
- Collaboration costs $19/user/month on Team, and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Mock servers and collection runs are unlimited on every plan, per the official documentation
Cons
- Signed-out local work is limited to the lightweight API Client without collections or environments, and the Scratch Pad is no longer supported
- The pricing page is inconsistent in places, for example Free AI credits shown as 50 in the comparison table and 100 on the plan card
Best for
- Organizations that need compliance certifications, regional data hosting and secret management through existing vaults
- Solo developers who mainly send requests and keep history on the Free or Solo plan
Skip it if
- People who only need to fire a few requests and want to avoid a cloud account entirely
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What Postman is
Postman is an API workspace that began in 2012 as a side project of Abhinav Asthana in Bangalore, according to Wikipedia. The company is now headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Bangalore and Tokyo, and says more than 500,000 companies use the product. Users send requests, group them into collections, write tests, build mock servers and monitor APIs from one application.
How it works and key features
The desktop app is available for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows (x64 and ARM64) and Linux (x64 and ARM64), alongside a web version and a Postman CLI installed through npm. The web version cannot reach local or private networks or bypass CORS; the desktop agent handles that. Signed out, users get only the lightweight API Client: HTTP, WebSocket, Socket.IO, GraphQL, gRPC and MQTT requests plus history, all stored locally. Collections, environments and collaboration exist only inside a workspace. The older Scratch Pad is no longer supported.
Pricing and value
According to the official pricing page there are four plans: Free ($0, one user), Solo ($9/month billed annually), Team ($19/user/month billed annually) and Enterprise (contact sales). The official docs say plans were restructured in March 2026: Team replaced Basic, Solo is new, and Free can no longer invite additional users. AI credits are allotted monthly, with overage at $0.05/credit on Solo, $0.04 on Team and $0.035 on Enterprise. The pricing page mentions trialing Enterprise features but gives no trial length and no refund policy.
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Who it is for
For teams with several people working on APIs, Postman is a full platform with published security certifications. Solo developers can use Free or Solo. Those who want a light tool without a cloud account can use Postman's own lightweight API Client or send requests from their code editor through an extension.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
1 user and no teams; public and internal workspaces, no private workspaces; 1,000 monitoring requests/month; 10,000 Postman API calls/month; up to 5 integrations; 1-day collection recovery; community and email support. AI credits are listed inconsistently: 50/month in the comparison table, 100 on the plan card.
Solo
Personal$9/mo
$9/month billed annually, for one person; 400 AI credits/month, with overage at $0.05/credit; 10,000 monitoring requests/month; 100,000 Postman API calls/month; up to 10 integrations; 30-day collection recovery. The pricing page shows no monthly-billing price.
Team
Business$19/mo/user
$19/user/month billed annually; unlimited users; 400 AI credits per user per month, with overage at $0.04/credit; 1 million Postman API calls/month; up to 50 integrations; 90-day collection recovery; community and email support.
Enterprise
BusinessContact sales
Contact sales for pricing; 800 AI credits per user per month, pooled (overage $0.035/credit, volume pricing available); 10 million Postman API calls/month; up to 100 integrations; 24x5 support with a 24-hour SLA. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) encryption and Premium Support are paid add-ons.
- Free plan limits
- Since March 2026 the Free plan is limited to one user and cannot create a team; it previously allowed inviting up to three users. Per the official docs, mock servers and collection runs are unlimited on all plans.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
The pricing page says teams can trial Enterprise features before upgrading but gives no trial length. It states no refund policy.
Privacy
According to the official security page, Postman encrypts data at rest with AES-256-GCM and in transit with TLS, and adds application-layer encryption for environment variables, secrets and tokens. It runs no data centers of its own: it uses AWS and hosts product data and backups in the EU and the US. Local Vault secrets are encrypted on-device only and are not synced to the cloud. Postman states that customer data does not train its models and that it does not sell data, and lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA among its certifications and compliance programs. Offline backups are kept for 15 days after account deletion. Fully local, signed-out work is limited to the lightweight API Client, which has no collections or environments.
Postman alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Is Postman still free?
There is a $0 Free plan, but per the official docs since March 2026 it is limited to one user and cannot create a team. Collaboration requires a paid plan.
Do I need an account to use Postman?
Not for basic requests: the lightweight API Client works signed out and stores data locally. Collections, environments and collaboration live in workspaces and require signing in.
Does Postman run on Windows, macOS and Linux?
Yes. The downloads page offers builds for all three, including Windows ARM64 and Linux ARM64, plus a web version and a CLI.
Is my data used to train AI models?
Postman's security page states that customer data does not train its models.
Review evidence & sources8
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 8.5
- Value for money
- 6.5
- Performance
- 7.0
- Support
- 7.0
- Privacy & security
- 7.5
Why this score
Desktop, web and a lightweight API Client that works signed out make it approachable, but key features such as collections and environments need a workspace and therefore an account. The interface is English only. Based on official documentation; no large verified user-rating sample was available to cross-check.
Why this score
Covers HTTP, WebSocket, Socket.IO, GraphQL, gRPC and MQTT, plus mock servers, monitoring, Flows, a CLI, vault integrations and AI. Very broad scope, though not every feature is on the Free plan.
Why this score
Solo at $9/month and Team at $19/user/month (billed annually) are reasonable for professional teams, but removing collaboration from Free in March 2026 and metered AI overage reduce value for small teams.
Why this score
No credible independent performance data was found, so the score sits at a middle value. What is documented is native desktop builds for Intel, Apple Silicon, Windows x64/ARM64 and Linux x64/ARM64.
Why this score
Per the pricing page, Free, Solo and Team get community and email support; Enterprise gets 24x5 support with a 24-hour SLA and can add Premium Support with a 1-hour SLA for critical issues. The learning center has extensive troubleshooting articles. The unclaimed Trustpilot profile has only 21 reviews averaging 2.5/5, too few to draw conclusions.
Why this score
Layered encryption, a Local Vault not synced to the cloud, a stated commitment not to train on customer data and multiple independent certifications. Points are deducted because most collaboration features require data to live on Postman's cloud, and local-only work is limited to the lightweight API Client.
What users say
- Trustpilot2.5/5 · 21
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial pricing pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial About pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial downloads pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial security pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedPostman docs: lightweight API ClientNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedPostman docs: about plansNov 10, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: Postman (software)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot: postman.comNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Postman
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2012
- Category
- Development
Capabilities
- Public API
- Real-time collaboration
- AI features
- Integrations
- Templates
- Works offline
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- API
- Browser extension
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- GitHub
- HashiCorp Vault
- AWS Secrets Manager
- Azure Key Vault
- 1Password
- Postman CLI
- Postman Interceptor
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Price.Plans restructured: Solo added, Team replaced Basic, and the Free plan limited to one user.
- Feature.Released v11 with AI features for test generation, documentation and debugging, according to Wikipedia.
- Company.Raised a $225 million Series D at a $5.6 billion valuation, according to Wikipedia.
Full change history (4)
- Company.Postman raised a $1 million seed round.
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