Key Features
- API client
- Collection runner & tests
- Mock servers
- API documentation
- Monitoring
- Workspaces for team collaboration
Pros
- Makes API requests, tests, and documentation seamless in one UI - Software Advice
- Team workspaces and cloud sync aid distributed dev squads - Capterra
- Generous free tier for solo devs and small teams - Software Advice
Cons
- Heavy RAM usage on large collections - Capterra
- Advanced collaboration & governance features require paid tiers - Software Advice
- GraphQL and gRPC tooling still catching up to REST features - Capterra
Full Review
Postman evolved from a Chrome plugin into a full API platform—developers can design, mock, test, and document endpoints without leaving the app Software Advice.
Capterra reviewers note that team workspaces, version control, and monitoring make Postman the de facto shared toolbox for micro-service shops Capterra.
Memory-hungry sessions and price bumps for large teams are the trade-offs, yet the generous free tier keeps Postman on every API engineer's laptop.
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