--- title: "Postman Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Postman the right API Management solution for you? Explore 513 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/188497/Postman/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- Postman 4.7 (513) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/188497/Postman/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of Postman Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Anirudh B Developer LeadBanking, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Postman is a very useful software for testing out API connections and finding out the different inputs and outputs along with format.“ July 6, 2026 KS Kaynan S Senior Software EngineerEntertainment, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The UI can feel a bit cluttered when managing large collections with many nested folders.“ April 23, 2026 KS Kaynan S Senior Software EngineerEntertainment, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The team workspace allows everyone to share collections and stay in sync without duplicating work.“ April 23, 2026 HV Hrithik V Software Engineer - Trading SystemsFinancial Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The interface can feel cluttered once there are many collections, tabs, and environments open.“ July 13, 2026 Jamsly M Founder and Software EngineerFood & Beverages, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Environment management, scripting, and collaboration features make it efficient for both individual developers and teams.“ December 12, 2025 Daniel S Director of Research and DevelopmentHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “There was some flakiness with retrieving jwt auth tokens (client credentials as well).“ April 9, 2026 Nitesh V QA EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “A few performance and pricing concerns, but overall it's the go-to tool for API testing and well worth it.“ April 24, 2026 BA Bashir A DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It can’t have HTML page viewer in the results along with the HTML code.“ October 15, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 513 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Adam M. Senior Technical Writer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Must have tool for API tech writers" September 1, 2026 5.0 I use it as part of my process for writing and verifying API documentation for our SaaS software. I use it to test how it works, including authorization and then actual functionality. Finally I use it to validate my documentation with little to no extermnal input needed from collegues. Pros For my technical writing role, Postman is excellent because I can use it to test APIs my company develops and verify my documentation before publishing. This enables me to produce accurate API docs independently. Cons There is a steep learning curve with some parts of the UI that feel technical for those who are unfamiliar. I considered myself to be in that group early on but with some persistence it is possible to self-teach. Review Source Jamsly M. Founder and Software Engineer Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Reliable All-in-One Tool for Modern API Development" December 12, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Postman has been very positive. After more than three years of regular use, it has proven to be a reliable and efficient tool for developing and testing multiple REST APIs, and more recently, a GraphQL API. Its consistency, versatility, and maturity make it a dependable part of my daily development workflow. Pros Postman is an effective all-in-one tool for API development, supporting REST, GraphQL, and gRPC in a single interface. It streamlines the entire API workflow from building and testing requests to documentation and automation without requiring multiple tools. Environment management, scripting, and collaboration features make it efficient for both individual developers and teams. Cons The main limitation in for me is the lack of a fully functional offline mode. Many features depend on an active internet connection, which can be restrictive in low-connectivity environments or when working offline. Alternatives considered [Apidog](https://www.capterra.com/p/10019054/Apidog/) Reason for choosing Postman I chose Postman because it offers a more mature, stable, and polished experience compared to alternatives like Apidog. Postman’s interface, feature depth, and overall reliability better support complex, long-term API development workflows, making it more effective for everyday professional use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Tester Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "FRUSTRATING, Mandatory registration !" July 30, 2025 1.0 FRUSTRATING experience ! I would never ever recommend anyone to create an account to test something as simple as API. My usage is about once a month in last 12 months and forcing me to login is something I DO NOT WANT. Since they DO not have any feedback system, I am wasting so time to find a place to send them a message. POSTMAN used to be great please remove mandatory registration. Pros It is a good software, provides quick results for testing APIs and debugging things. Somewhat easy to use. I didn't need to read any documentation to use it. Cons FORCED ACCOUNT CREATION ! For testing a simple API they want to track your account. ONE OF THE WORST USER EXPERIENCE !!!!! I have been looking for a replacement for a long long time. Review Source HV Hrithik V. Software Engineer - Trading Systems Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Useful and reliable for API testing" July 13, 2026 4.0 Overall, Postman is a reliable tool for developing and testing APIs. I use it to validate endpoints, troubleshoot request and response issues, and repeat common test flows. It saves time for more involved requests, although the UI can feel heavier than necessary for basic calls. Pros Postman makes it quick to test APIs, change request payloads, headers, and authentication, and inspect responses without writing a separate script each time. Collections and environments are also useful when testing the same endpoints across different setups. Cons The interface can feel cluttered once there are many collections, tabs, and environments open. Syncing or keeping shared collections organized can also become confusing, and for very simple checks I sometimes find curl easier. Review Source KS Kaynan S. Senior Software Engineer Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The go-to API tool for testing, environment management, and team collaboration" April 23, 2026 5.0 Postman is an indispensable tool for our engineering team at NextDay. We use it to manage all our API collections, organize requests by environment, and run integration tests before deploying. The ability to have shared team workspaces means everyone has access to the latest collection versions. The environment variable management is one of the best features — it lets us switch between dev, AT, and production configurations instantly. The test scripting capabilities have helped us automate validation and catch regressions early in development. Pros Postman makes it extremely easy to build, test, and manage API collections. The environment management feature is excellent — switching between dev, staging, and production with a single click saves a lot of time. The team workspace allows everyone to share collections and stay in sync without duplicating work. The built-in test scripts with JavaScript support are powerful for writing integration tests directly in the tool. Cons The free plan has limitations on the number of requests per month that can be a constraint for teams with heavy usage. The UI can feel a bit cluttered when managing large collections with many nested folders. Some advanced features like monitors and mock servers are only available on paid plans. Review Source Nitesh V. QA Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best API Testing Tool" April 24, 2026 5.0 As a QA engineer, Postman has made API testing much simpler. Easy to set up, clean UI, and great for managing and automating tests. Integrating it with CI/CD using Newman was really useful. A few performance and pricing concerns, but overall it's the go-to tool for API testing and well worth it. Pros Collections and environment variables are the best part. I can group all my API requests together and switch between dev, staging, and production with just one click. Writing test scripts is simple, execution is fast, and the Collection Runner saves a lot of time during regression testing. Cons It gets slow when your workspace has too many collections. The free plan is limited and paid plans are a bit expensive for small teams. Also, team collaboration on shared collections can get confusing when multiple people are editing at the same time. Review Source Anirudh B. Developer Lead Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman useful tool for API adjacent development " July 6, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with Postman is quite good, its a simple but useful software for API usage and testing. I recommend it Pros Postman is a very useful software for testing out API connections and finding out the different inputs and outputs along with format. I use it quite a bit in development work before coding projects that use specific API's to get familiar with it and for debugging purposes. Using Postman for these purposes saves me a lot of time in development and in device testing. Overall Postman is very easy to use and efficient product with a simple UI and easy to understand formatting. Cons Postman's only cons in my use cases tend to be that sometimes it formats the inputs and outputs with spaces and markers that cannot be copy pasted in to C# or other code without manually editing it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Research and Development Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Useful for API and Integration tests" April 9, 2026 4.0 Overall, it has saved our team a lot of time. AI is becoming more and more of a substitute for Postman now, but at least for the next little while, it will continue to be useful for API and integration testing. Pros Postman was easy to install and convenient with its Team option. We often used a shared harness to hit our backend and do api testing Cons There was some flakiness with retrieving jwt auth tokens (client credentials as well). Often times we would need to manually reset the tokens. Review Source TV Tyler V. Self Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An Essential Tool for Any Developer Working with APIs" August 31, 2025 4.0 Extremely positive. It’s one of those tools that feels indispensable once you’re used to it. Despite some performance quirks, it’s the gold standard for API work for a reason. It just works. Pros It completely eliminates the guesswork in API development. I can test endpoints, debug responses, and automate entire workflows without ever leaving the app. The collaboration features are a lifesaver – sharing a collection with a teammate is instant, and everyone always has the latest version. It’s made working with APIs faster and way more reliable. Cons The app can be a serious memory hog, especially with large workspace or long-running sessions. I also miss the simplicity of the older versions sometimes; the constant push toward the web app and new features can make it feel bloated. The learning curve for advanced scripting is also pretty steep. Review Source Parsa G. AI Data and Insight Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effortless API Testing tool" August 27, 2025 5.0 Overall, Postman provides a positive experience with its user-friendly design, efficient API testing features, and robust capabilities, despite a slight learning curve for beginners. Pros Postman simplifies API testing with an intuitive interface, easy JSON data retrieval, and integrated testing capabilities. Cons The interface can sometimes be confusing, especially for beginners, leading to a steeper learning curve when trying to navigate and utilize all features effectively. Review Source SP Stuart P. Product Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Budding dev finds it useful" July 9, 2025 5.0 Used on and off for about 7 years, from testing other people's end points, testing integrations and starting my own journey in developement. Pros As a budding developer I can try my endpoints without having to build any UI, saving me time and effort. Cons Sometimes authentication can be a little frustrating for a beginner - bearer token implementation especially. Review Source EG Emma G. Implementation Lead Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Postman: Good for the technical and non-technical" April 20, 2025 5.0 I think Postman is a great product. For someone who is not a very technical person, it was easy enough for me to learn within 30 or so minutes. Pros For being an API platform, Postman is really user-friendly and intuitive. It's not clunky or archaic, but pretty sleek and simple. Cons Postman has a lot of steps in order to get what you need, and so it can take a few tries to get what you need. It would also be great if they offered a read-only version. Review Source VD Volodymyr D. QA Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most useful instrument for the API testing in your business " November 15, 2024 5.0 My overall experience with Postman has been positive. It’s an intuitive tool for API testing with powerful features like automated testing, detailed request/response analysis, and team collaboration. However, it can become slow with large requests, and sometimes syncing issues arise in team workspaces. Despite these drawbacks, it remains a highly effective and widely-used tool for API development and testing. Pros User-friendly interface, powerful API testing capabilities, automated test scripting, detailed request/response analysis, and robust collaboration features. Cons Can be slow with large requests, occasional syncing issues in team workspaces, and limited support for certain authentication protocols. Review Source VH Vaja H. Frontend engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of postman" December 20, 2024 4.0 Pros It provides user friendly interface and provides integration support for different CI/CD pipelines Cons It doesn not provide much support for debugging Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Tester Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman does everything a tool for API development needs to do and more!" January 16, 2020 5.0 Postman is my tool of choice when working with APIs. It does offer most of the features one may need while also being easy to use and learn. Pros I am using the free version of Postman in my daily work as a software tester. It's the application I use for working with APIs and, for me, it offers most of the features I need while also being intuitive and having a pleasant UI. Regarding REST services, it does offer the functionalities anyone would expect for running the APIs, nothing special here - it does what a software used for running webservices should do. Postman stands out for me for the additional features it offers - posibilities to add multiple environments and variables based on those environments, a history tab with the requests and responses ran in the past, ability to write tests in app, ability to automatically run those tests (with some limitations for the free version), grouping collections under a workspace and then change through workspaces (in case there are multiple different projects a user has to work with), ability to export and share the collection and environment variables and possibility to run the tests within a CI system. Even though I barely used it for other types of services, I know that Postman works with SOAP and GraphQL too. Cons I would say that Postman is in a weird place with the "Team Workspaces" for the free version. For this, they offer 25 different calls that can be registered within the team. In every situation I was in, this number was too low, even for the smallest projects I worked with. It was never useful to start working within a team workspace because we were always getting to the point where the older calls were deleted because we were exceeding the limit. After a few tries, I gave up completely on this feature. Personally, a limit to 50 would have been more useful - I can understand this is their business model and they offer payed alternatives, but in my opinion the "Team Workspace" feature is not usable in the state which is now. Review Source GJ Gupteshwar J. Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "API test, sharing and release made easy." January 6, 2023 5.0 It pretty well does it's basic an expected job very well and make it very convenient to developer fraternity to rely upon. So, generally it terms out to share the Postman collection sharing in development lifecycle instead any API document or anything and that pretty much makes life easier to follow and adopt. Pros It's ease of use and impact, without a end application/consumer in sight we can design, develop, test and make it ready for the various planned usage across platforms and use cases etc..Very much makes it close to 99.99% development and still some issues may arise in actual but either not at all or very minimal issues or so. So, makes development pretty much independent. Cons Nothing much as it does it's basic job very well. Very much skirting issues like CORS or such request failures which occurs in real life but can't be reproduced with Postman anytime. Review Source KB Krunal B. WordPress Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The most versatile and powerful tool when working with APIs" February 9, 2023 5.0 Pros 1) Postman has a user-friendly interface and a simple, intuitive design, making it easy for users to get started with API development and testing.2) Postman supports team collaboration, allowing multiple team members to work on the same API project and share their work with others.3) Postman provides a wide range of testing and monitoring tools, allowing users to test and validate their APIs to ensure they are working as expected.4) Postman integrates with security tools, providing an extra layer of security for APIs and ensuring that sensitive data is protected. Cons While Postman has a user-friendly interface, it can still be complex for users who are new to API development and testing. Review Source Kaushlendra S. Software QA Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best tool for API Testing " April 27, 2024 5.0 I like this tool very much for API and Database testing and It is very easy to use and validation check is very important for this tool. Pros It is best tool for testing API's before integration as well as to check validation. We can easily know the Backend Database Validation as well as API responses and their time as well as input data in the form of Params , helps very much. Cons I do not see any major issue in this tool and it is best tool used by major Software Community. It is easy to handle and there is no drawback in this tool. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Solution Architect Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The gold standard for API development" February 9, 2023 5.0 Web integration between web apps and writing data from web apps to web based databases. Pros The perfectly synced cloud version of the app with the desktop version make this an incredible app to use. Having all changes synced to all devices is very valuable and sets this as the gold standard for API design. Cons The free tier is good, especially if can limit yourself to a desktop version or fewer than 1000 calls per month in the cloud version. But wanting to jump to a next version requires payment for a team and a hard ceiling on the number of calls. Also, if you are using the free version and you run out of your 1000 calls allotment, there is no alert and no way to get more calls until the beginning of the next month. Review Source Harsh P. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best platform for API design and testing." March 9, 2023 5.0 my overall experience with postman has been great. Pros Postman is one of the best platforms for API design and testing, it has a very easy-to-use UI and it has great features which make API design and testing very easy. It also supports sharing the API collection which helps a lot. Cons The only thing that I dislike about postman is that if you don't have their premium plan then the shared API collection can be changed by anyone. Review Source Javier P. System Administrator Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect to be able to develop our API." January 12, 2023 4.0 Thanks to Postman I have been able to develop a series of APIs, being able to know the output of my response and solving possible errors quickly and easily because you can check it in real time. Pros Once you know how Postman works, it is your best ally to develop and improve your API. It works very well and gives us the possibility to make several requests at the same time. Plus, it's free. Cons At first it can be a bit tricky to use.The data output may not be very attractive to look at. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Test Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman - Your go to tool for API" November 14, 2022 4.0 Been my to go tool for api testing. Recommended Pros The tool is number one in market for API development and Testing. Its simplicity makes it very user friendly and great features add up.It has some great integration with tools like github, jenkins, makes a great fit for API Cons The backward compatibility of the tool is quite not good. Which makes users to refrain from upgrading to latest versions and losing out on new features Switched from [SoapUI](https://www.capterra.com/p/170648/SoapUI/) Simple User friendly ui Review Source VR Verified Reviewer information technology Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IT is a comprehensive tool that helps developers " March 27, 2023 5.0 Overall, Postman is an excellent tool for API development and testing, and its benefits outweigh the drawbacks. It provides a comprehensive platform that simplifies the entire API development process and enables teams to collaborate effectively. Pros User-Friendly Interface: Postman has a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for developers to use, regardless of their level of expertise.Easy Collaboration: Postman makes collaboration between team members very easy. It allows team members to work on the same API, share data, and collaborate on the same workflow.Robust Testing Framework: Postman provides a robust testing framework that enables developers to test APIs and ensure that they are working correctly.API Documentation: With Postman, developers can automatically generate API documentation, which makes it easy for other team members to understand the functionality of the APIs. Cons Limited History: The history function in Postman is limited, and it can only store a limited number of API requests.Steep Learning Curve for Beginners: Although the interface is user-friendly, Postman can be challenging to use for beginners who are not familiar with API development. Review Source Shrawan K. Backend Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Postman Review by a Back end Developer" September 26, 2023 4.0 Pros Postman manual testing my Back end APIs very easy. The way it can integrate authentication, authorization, cookies and manipulate urls is fun to work with as it also provides an intuitive and feature rich UI . Postman's creating and publishing API documentation feature makes it easier to pass my API schema to the consumers. After using it for 2 years I can recommend this app to another fellow developer. Cons Some features that I would like in postman is the ability to add more team members. I mostly use postman's free version as its pricing line up is not cheaper. Its pricing is a bit competitive compared to its free competitors. Also it would be nice if I could test my published API from the web directly instead of coming back to Postman to test. Review Source RJ Rehan J. Software engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Everyday developer testing tool" May 26, 2023 5.0 Pros I do all my API testing with postman once I finished developing them. I use the desktop free version and even though it has limited features, they are enough for me to proceed with developer testing. I create collections and can create requests inside. I can keep everything in clean in organized manner. Once I completed the developer testing I share or export and send the same collection to the QA engineer. Cons If I try a POST request with a huge request body, them the app gets stuck. And it takes some time to come to the normal state. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.