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Desktop App

Postman

An API platform with a free plan for individuals building and testing APIs.

Visit Postman4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform, Web

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What is Postman?

Postman is a platform for building, testing and documenting APIs. The Free plan is for individuals and includes the API client, collections and environments, mock servers, the Collection Runner, the Postman CLI and a VS Code extension, plus public workspaces and API documentation. The Free plan has limits, such as one user and a monthly allowance of AI credits and API calls. Paid plans add team features and private workspaces.

Pros: what Postman does well

  • Free plan includes the API client and Collection Runner
  • Collections, environments and mock servers
  • Works with the Postman CLI and a VS Code extension

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan is for one user
  • Private workspaces and team controls are paid

Who Postman is for

Developers who build or test APIs on their own.

Who can skip it

People who never work with APIs.

Postman alternatives

Not sold on Postman? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Bruno

Focus: api client, postman alternative and git. Shares api testing with Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Insomnia

Focus: api client, graphql and grpc. Shares api testing with Postman. Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.4 (Postman: 4.6).

Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.4Visit

Hoppscotch

Focus: api client, postman alternative and open source. Shares developer tools with Postman. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Threadport

Focus: coding agents, handoff and verifiable. Shares developer tools with Postman. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Free (Postman: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Postman: 4.6).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

D2

Focus: diagrams, diagram as code and command line. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

delta

Focus: git, diff and code review. Also in Workflows and Collaboration, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Postman

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Dolt

Focus: database, version control and sql. Also in Workflows and Collaboration, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

RustDesk

Focus: remote desktop, remote support and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

httpbin

Focus: http and debugging. Shares api testing and developer tools with Postman. A web app, not a desktop app. Free (Postman: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Postman: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Whiteboard

Focus: software design, code review and diagrams. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Postman: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

dufs

Focus: file sharing, file server and upload. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Postman: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Lunacy

Focus: ui design, graphic design and offline. Also in Collaboration and Workflows, like Postman. Free (Postman: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Postman: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit
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