Postman

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4.6•42 reviews•

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Build APIs together

4.6•42 reviews•

591 followers

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Team collaboration software

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Testing and QA software

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Unified API

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 30 million developers and 500,000 organizations worldwide for building and managing APIs. Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.

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4.6

Based on 42 reviews

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Reviewers largely see Postman as the default tool for exploring, debugging, and sharing API requests. They repeatedly praise collections, environments, workspaces, import/export, code generation, and the collection runner for making testing repeatable and team-friendly, with saved requests often doubling as living documentation. Founders from LayerProof and Bolna say they used it to build and test their own APIs. The main complaint is bloat: users mention slow startup, high memory use, some instability, awkward tab management, and limits for heavier automation.

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Pros

api testing (20)

collaboration features (7)

centralized platform (2)

customization options (2)

import/export support (2)

regular updates (2)

Cons

high memory usage (4)

learning curve (3)

slow performance (2)

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•1 review

What's great

collaboration features (7)api testing (20)import/export support (2)

Postman replaced a graveyard of ad-hoc curl commands and scratch files for me. Turning a merchant's API surface into a saved collection made endpoint probing repeatable and shareable across the team instead of living in one person's terminal history. The feature I lean on daily is environments + variables: defining base_url / token per environment and replaying the exact same request chain against dev to qa to uat to prod without editing a single request. That's the difference between "does this endpoint work server-side" being a 5-second check vs a rebuild. Collections doubling as living API docs is the quiet second win.

What needs improvement

slow performance (2)high memory usage (4)requires internet connection (1)

The desktop app has gotten heavy: slow cold starts, and more features that used to be local now nudge you toward account sign-in / cloud sync. The pre-request and test scripting sandbox also feels clunky next to just writing the check in code. It's still the tool I open first, but it's earned some bloat, and a lighter, more offline-friendly mode would go a long way.

vs Alternatives

I looked at Insomnia and lighter clients like Thunder Client, plus just staying on curl/httpie scripts. Insomnia is cleaner and lighter, and for a single quick request I still reach for curl. What kept me on Postman was the team layer: shared collections + environments everyone hits the same way, and the collection runner for quick regression passes. The alternatives win on weight; Postman wins on collaboration and having one canonical place the whole team's requests live.

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Postman is a tool that I and my team frequently use in our daily development work. Advantages: Powerful Features: Postman offers a robust set of features that allow for the simulation of various HTTP requests, making it highly versatile for API testing and development. Flexible Configuration: It provides extensive customization options. Import/Export Support: Postman supports the import and export of collections, which simplifies the sharing and reuse of requests and environments across different projects and teams. Disadvantages: High Memory Usage: Postman tends to consume significant memory resources, which can affect performance. Inconvenient Tab Management: Closing multiple tabs in Postman is not as straightforward as it could be, often requiring multiple clicks and slowing down the workflow. Learning Curve: While user-friendly, some advanced features and configurations in Postman may require a steep learning curve for new users.

What's great

customization options (2)api testing (20)import/export support (2)

What needs improvement

learning curve (3)high memory usage (4)inconvenient tab management (1)

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Postman is a highly convenient platform for me to work with APIs. It offers a wide range of tools, starting from designing and testing APIs to documenting and mocking them. I especially appreciate the ability to store and collaborate on all API artifacts on a single central platform, which enhances teamwork. The functionality of workspaces allows for organizing API work and collaborating with colleagues across the organization or beyond. Additionally, the management mechanism helps maintain high API quality in accordance with organizational standards. Overall, my experience with Postman has been positive and has significantly sped up the process of API development and testing.

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collaboration features (7)workspaces (1)api testing (20)centralized platform (2)mocking apis (1)

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What's great

collaboration features (7)api testing (20)import/export support (2)

What needs improvement

slow performance (2)high memory usage (4)requires internet connection (1)

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•16 reviews

What's great

customization options (2)api testing (20)import/export support (2)

What needs improvement

learning curve (3)high memory usage (4)inconvenient tab management (1)

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•14 reviews

What's great

collaboration features (7)workspaces (1)api testing (20)centralized platform (2)mocking apis (1)

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