Postman

Build APIs together

4.6•41 reviews•

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Build APIs together

4.6•41 reviews•

572 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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The community submitted 41 reviews to tell us what they like about Postman, what Postman can do better, and more.

4.6

Based on 41 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see Postman as the default tool for exploring, debugging, and sharing API requests, especially in teams. Collections, environments, variables, import/export, workspaces, and the collection runner come up repeatedly as the features that make testing repeatable and collaboration easier. Several users also value code generation, mock and documentation workflows, and quick regression checks. The main complaint is weight: reviewers say the app has become slow, memory-hungry, and sometimes unstable, with some UI friction. Founders of LayerProof and Bolna also mention using it across full API build and testing cycles.

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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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9 views28d ago

•16 reviews

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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32 views2yr ago

•14 reviews

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.

What's great

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

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27 views2yr ago

•5 reviews

Postman is the best tool for exploratory testing of APIs and for collaborating with your team. But for automation, you'll likely outgrow it and want to use a developer based testing framework like RestAssured (Java), SuperTest (JS), or Pytest + Requests (Python)

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collaboration features (7)api testing (20)

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20 views1yr ago

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I've used Postman in multiple projects to sanity-check endpoints before they go into automated flows. The collection runner’s been great for quick regression passes, and I like using it to explore edge cases before they get scripted.

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api testing (20)collection runner (1)

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5 views1yr ago

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Postman makes debugging much more convenient for backend developers because building HTTP requests is really easy on Postman.By the way, I hope Postman can support subscription debugging on the platform.

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api testing (20)

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5 views2yr ago

•10 reviews

Great tool for any API calls and pushes. Using it as a JSON blog poster for our site. UI can be a bit confusing for someone without any soft dev knowledge, but a great tool nonetheless.

What needs improvement

learning curve (3)

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8 views3yr ago

•5 reviews

Tool has a user-friendly interface with lots of options for testing API requests. It allows using as a single user and also as shared storage within the team.