# Postman Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Postman the right API Management solution for you? Explore 510 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/188497/Postman/reviews --- Postman 4.7 (510) [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 March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Postman Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Comprehensive API testing platform 96% positive reviews out of 297 Most users report API testing is streamlined with automation, intuitive interface, and extensive testing features. Nitheen R. Software Developer, 5,001 - 10,000 employees. "Postman is best for the api testing and it is possible to automate the api hits and in a way performance testing can be done with ease." Resource-intensive and slow performance 73% negative reviews out of 41 Most users describe performance and speed as laggy, especially with large data, causing slowdowns and high memory use. Oscar M. Researcher, 201 - 500 employees. "In my experience, Postman struggles with large volumes of API requests, impacting performance." Efficient team collaboration features 93% positive reviews out of 56 Most reviewers find team collaboration enables easy sharing, joint editing, and organized project management. Julia B. Analyst, 201 - 500 employees. "Postman has great organization in-app that helps keep our teams aligned." Occasional bugs and unclear errors 69% negative reviews out of 39 Some users report bugs, confusing error messages, syncing issues, and occasional crashes disrupting workflow. Versatile tool for developers 100% positive reviews out of 34 Reviewers appreciate developer tools for simplifying backend work, supporting multiple roles, and saving time. ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 511 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use 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 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 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 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 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 BA Bashir A. Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "API Endpoints Testing tool for developers" October 15, 2025 5.0 I have been using Postman for two years, and it has helped me test the API's before using them in the application. The results have helped me to analyze and then modify my code if required depending on the requirements. Pros The setup for postman is very simple, and it is also available on various platforms like the desktop application or a website. Data could be sent to the server in different formats like Text, JSON, form-data, etc. Collaboration with other developers is also possible in Postman. Cons It can’t have HTML page viewer in the results along with the HTML code. Apart from this, I find Postman as a very useful tool for testing API's. Review Source VB Vittal B. Chief Product and Strategy Officer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman our choice for API testing and collaboration" June 6, 2025 5.0 Our dev and QA groups now work on the same system. This cut integration bugs by 50% and onboarding of new engineers became faster everything is documented and you can share. Pros It's the heart and soul of our development. From writing test suites, to simulating endpoints to sharing collections with QA, it’s a game changer for how rapid we can iterate our APIs. Cons It is a bit resource heavy on the system and the workspace permissions can be a bit restrictive toward cross team visibility. Review Source Parth S. QA Automation engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Postman : A Powerful API testing software" January 7, 2025 5.0 Overall I like to use Postman to test my APIs and it is really helpful to write some scripts and Automate the process. Pros The Postman UI is very user-friendly and easy to adapt for new learners. It is the best application for performing all kinds of API testing. Cons Integrating with other applications and creating automation tools is more difficult than other API testing software. Review Source LT Linze T. IT Support Officer Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great tool" August 25, 2025 5.0 Pros I like that you can save workspaces with method submissions and different header values or authorisation keys. It returns values very quickly and formats documents nicely. Cons Bit of a learning curve with customising everything to save or setting up workspaces efficiently but nothing too major. Review Source AJ Aditya J. Analyst Programmer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly recommended tool for API development and test." October 23, 2024 4.0 The tool has significantly streamlined my API development and testing workflow, making my job as a developer much more efficient. I appreciate its intuitive interface, powerful features, and collaborative capabilities. While there are a few areas where improvements could be made, the benefits of using Postman far outweigh the drawbacks. Pros I've been using Postman for a while now and I absolutely love it! It's made my life as a developer so much easier. The interface is super user-friendly, and I can easily build and test different API requests. I also love that I can save my requests into collections and share them with my team. It's a great tool for collaboration and makes our workflow much smoother. Cons when I'm working with really large collections or complex test scripts, it can get a bit slow. It would be great if there were more customization options, too. And finally, I wish it didn't always require an internet connection. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Engineer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best tool for your API testing" September 11, 2024 4.0 Postman is by far the best tool for API testing. I use to not only test my APIs but also to document all the API endpoints that I have with their respective categories. This tool is a must-have for any backend developer. Pros \- Postman provides a very intuitive UI to test your APIs. It also provides almost all the available headers in the request that enable you to test your APIs. - The best part is you can get code in your programming language for the API call that you have just tested. - It also provides a workspace feature where you can group similar requests that may be related to one application. - Another big advantage of Postman is that it offers collections of APIs for various popular services, including Google Maps, PayPal, Twitter, and more. This is a fantastic feature as it saves much time that would otherwise be spent researching these API documents. Cons You must log into the Postman before saving a workspace or importing existing API requests. This becomes problematic as people who work in enterprises hesitate to enter their work email IDs in non-authorized vendors. It may be hard for someone new to programming to interact with the interface as it has too many options, I don't however count it as a con as Postman does the job well for API testing. Review Source FA Fabrizio A. Technician Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Postman for API" September 11, 2024 4.0 I use Postman to connect via API to firewall (and send commands). I like the interface and how it works. I usually write in Json and Postman helps me in avoiding mistakes. You should try Postman, you'll like it. Pros Postman can be used online but also installed on you pc. I actually I use it with my google account (so registration is fast). It's really useful when you need interaction via API, the interface is clean and easy to understand and the program runs smooth. Documentation is avalaible on internet. In the main page you see your recent works, you can have many sessions using tabs (you can also see the history just clicking on the icon on the left). Postman is free but you can also have paid plans in case of need (e.g. unlimited collaboration members). Cons Nothing to report about, a really good product, higly recommended Review Source PP Piotr P. QA Automation Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A user-friendly, comprehensive API testing tool" June 10, 2022 5.0 I must admit that Postman is the best API testing tool I encountered up till now. It is comprehensive, with a load of features and great documentation. I don't recall any bugs with it throughout the years and despite I tried a variety of other software I always came back to Postman. Import and exports in the program are ridiculously easy. Requests, snippets, and even collections may be imported/exported with a couple of clicks. It makes configuration sharing incredibly simple. With its clarity and ease of use, it is worth trying! Pros The thing I like most about Postman is its clarity and ease of use. All basic functionalities are visibly described and ready to run within a couple of seconds. HTTP requests are the most important thing in the software, and they are working correctly, without any bugs. Of course, all requests are fully customizable, starting with core items like headers, authorizations, query parameters, and different payload types, through more advanced, such as scripts executed before the request and tests run after the response is received, finishing on the most advanced items like requests settings (e.g. following redirects) and cookies management. User can save requests and their configuration in collections, which makes rerunning tests and requests fast and organized. The possibility to define environments and APIs reduces the necessity of switching between different accounts or even rewriting needed data. A user can add documentation using defined requests and even comments describing e.g. TODO details. Also, automatic HTTP code snippet generation is extremely useful, especially when various languages are used on the backend side. The paid version of the tool offers more functionalities, like sharing the work between teams or constant API monitoring, which influence everyday work simplifying it significantly. The price is not too exorbitant, so it should not be a problem for the majority of companies. I also like the documentation, which contains all the necessary information. Cons To tell the truth, I cannot really find any flaws in Postman. I am working with it for over 3 years and I don't recall any problems or bugs with it. The only thing that can be better is the history of executed requests. It would be useful to be able to store more records from the past. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman simplifies building APIs. Save yourself the time and dev dollars--use it!" January 11, 2023 4.0 Positive. There's not really another app that does what Postman does as well as it does it, so will continue to use it. Great job to the Developers; they've built something that's highly useful to a large number of people! Pros It's become our go-to software for developing, testing/debugging and deploying APIs to our AWS Cloud infrastructure accounts. We work in several distributed teams where the code gets written quickly and changed frequently, so we're members of a Postman workspace where the requests update automatically after they're saved (probably my favorite feature). Cons Workspaces have a limited number of seats, and it gets expensive quickly. Environment variables in a shared workspace get messy quickly, and there's no way to search or pin them if you're dealing with 100+ of them. Their docs on variables and their JavaScript API is a little confusing and don't work exactly as they describe them, especially when writing integration tests. There have been times where we've lost variables we've saved, and we had to start backing them up offline and re-importing them. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Lead Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Very Good Rest Client" February 23, 2023 5.0 Overall I am very happy to use Postman as it completely fulfills all of my requirements. I can run it thru its website or thru its app. Both work very well without any issues. Pros In Postman we can save complete information about our APIs like request method, content type, header, and request payload, etc. So it becomes very easy to look at APIs structure and test those.It supports most of the authentication types like Basic Auth and OAuth. We can quickly and easily import and export APIs from and in Postman. This makes development fast as we can share API details with other team members. Cons I don't have anything to dislike about Postman. It really works very well. Review Source AS Alex S. Head of Integrations Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The essential tool for anyone working with APIs" September 27, 2022 5.0 Postman is a tool that is used every day for investigation, testing and assisting development. It is stable fast and reliable. Pros Shallow learning curve to get working with it and has more advanced features as your knowledge progresses. Cons API design tooling could be more feature rich. OAuth2 support could be better Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Postman Review!" May 10, 2023 5.0 Postman is one the best API testing tool I have used so far. It has been the best platform in the market till date. Pros Postman has the capability to seamlessly integrate with diverse tools, such as those for continuous integration and deployment. This makes it simpler to incorporate API testing into the development workflow. Cons When handling large datasets or running automated tests, Postman requires a significant amount of resources, which could result in slower performance on computers that are less powerful or outdated. Review Source Raj S. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "API development, management and collaboration using Postman" January 4, 2023 5.0 Pros Postman simplifies API development and management. Different workspaces and API requests are organized in an ordered manner and can be accessed using both the browser and the installed application interfaces. It is possible to add other team members, which assists in collaborative development. Cons Reusing global variables in APIs is not possible using Postman. The variables have to be added every time in the local environment. Review Source SK Sumit K. Software engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Test your APIs with ease." October 11, 2023 5.0 On my system, I build an application with spring boot and Java, and postman is always useful for testing the created backend APIs.It is preferable to give the entire set of API that we have established in postman rather than just a section of endpoints that we occasionally share with certain teams. So overall I'm happy using postman. Pros Simple user interface with excellent features such as the ability to create collections and environment variables.Curls can be imported directly which is really useful. There is an import export feature available. Using postman we can send any kind of backed request and view the response in various formats. Cons 1\. A modest quantity of use. Increases energy use and CPU usage.2. URLs may fail to load in the postman when hidden characters are pasted into them accidentally. Review Source Filippo C. Senior Data Scientist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An API software ideal for API testing and developing" October 3, 2023 4.0 Postman is a free and simple tool to enter the API world. Highly recommended even with low-level programming background. Pros It's easy to write calls and test them. You can choose which format you want to display the response and you can also get an instant conversion of the API call in a fully working programming code. Cons With the new update all my collections have been removed automatically and I needed to re-import them back manually. Review Source Aris G. Web Developer Consumer Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Postman for continuous cross-platform operation" January 11, 2021 5.0 We are testing XML or JSON files with product catalogs that our suppliers are giving us to sync their products. We are testing our APIs that we provide to our affiliates. We find glitches and bugs to our apps by multiple tests. It's easier to build apps and APIs on Postman first and then to our websites and apps using code snippet generator. Pros I like the fact that everything is synced with my account to all my devices and it's compatible with all Operating Systems. The fact that I can import collections of featured services for testing (e.g. Zoho which we use heavily for our services) is very cool. I like Code snippet generator which helps me generating curl requests for different kind of projects. The API Documentation creator is saving us a lot of time when creating custom tools for services we provide to affiliates. Cons If there's one thing I can ask for is better tab management. When I open many tabs there is a mess on my workspace. I know I can create a new workspace or open a new Window, but if I could just group tabs it would be a life saver. Review Source Arnaldo C. Software Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast API Tester" September 24, 2019 5.0 I use it every day for rapid testing, and adds a lot of productivity for that. And being well organized, adds even more. Is surprising how well adapts to different protocols as ODATA for example. A must have for a web developer Pros As a software developer with many low code integrations, it is quite difficult for me to test isolated connections with different APIs. Althought there are many tools that do the same, Postman brings many features for the free version. It is very intuitive and does many things for you out of the box. Therefore, it is very useful for quick testing or simply as a playground for API discovery. It is very versatile for many authentication and protocol scenarios. And also a good way to organize your projects. Cons Maybe not an important thing, but is confusing have the chrome extension and the desktop version. Sometimes the default values does not follow the most reasonable logic, and get values from request and not the last one, or take the last one from a different workspace project. Review Source SB Sanchit B. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One tool to do it all!" August 16, 2022 5.0 Pros \- Intuitive and aesthetic UI - Request method (GET/POST etc.) is color-coded making it easy to differentiate requests through mere glances - Sharing capability to make it easy to test APIs out with sample requests - Seamless collaborative features - Environments for sensitive information + sharing variables across requests so individual requests do not need to be edited, which helps save a lot of time - Ability to generate code snippets in various languages quickly - Lots of features in the free tier Cons \- Resource intensive, I occasionally need to restart the app because it slows my computer down - If you forget to save a request and duplicate it, the duplicate will have the saved version of the request (which makes sense) but the indicator for a dirty/unsaved file is very subtle (which does not make sense) Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [API Management](https://www.capterra.com/api-management-software/)[Automated Testing](https://www.capterra.com/automated-testing-software/)[Application Performance Management](https://www.capterra.com/application-performance-management-software/)