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Comparison

Postman vs Stoplight

On the evidence we track, Postman leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Postman full profile →Stoplight full profile →
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★Postman63
Stoplight47
Score
Vioscale score
Postman63 / 100medium · 74%
Stoplight47 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Model
Postmanfreemium
Stoplightcommercial
Price level
Postmanlow
Stoplightlow
Transparent
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Integrations
Count
Postman4
Stoplight7
Security
Disclosure policy
Postman✓
Stoplight–
Gdpr
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Scorecard
Postman–
Stoplight3.6
Soc2
Postman✓
Stoplight–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Postman–
Stoplight0
Github stars
Postman–
Stoplight872
Stackoverflow questions
Postman22,000
Stoplight–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Postman–
Stoplight0
Release
Cadence days
Postman–
Stoplight27
History
Postman–
Stoplight20 items
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Postman7 items
Stoplight–
Hosting
Model
Postmancloud
Stoplight–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api development tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
REST client
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
GraphQL support
Postman-
Stoplight✓
gRPC support
Postman-
Stoplight-
Design
Mock servers
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Testing
Automated / contract testing
Postman✓
Stoplight-
Collaboration
Team collaboration & sharing
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Docs
Doc generation
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Standards
OpenAPI / spec import
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Ops
CI integration / CLI
Postman✓
Stoplight✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Postman

Leader

A comprehensive platform that enables teams to develop, test, manage, and distribute APIs with integrated artificial intelligence capabilities.

Independently observed

Stoplight

A platform for designing APIs using OpenAPI specifications with visual editors, automatic documentation generation, mock servers, and team collaboration features for API governance across organizations.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Postman

Leader
from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $9/month (Solo) or free tier. Billed annually.

  • FreeFree
    • API client & core tools
    • Specs & mock servers
    • Native Git
    • Collection Runner & Performance Testing runs
    • Manual Flows
    • +5 more
  • Solo$9/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • 400 AI credits/month
    • Data-driven testing with exports
    • Unlimited private NPM packages & library
    • Custom-branded documentation
    • +2 more
  • Team$19/user/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Solo, plus:
    • 400 AI credits/user/month
    • Team collaboration
    • Unlimited workspace & collection viewers
    • Basic role-based access control (RBAC)
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Team, plus:
    • 800 AI credits/user/month (pooled)
    • API Catalog
    • Unlimited private and Partner workspaces
    • Private API Network
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Stoplight

from $11/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $44/month billed annually. Free tier available with 14-day trials on paid plans.

  • FreeFree
    • API editor
    • OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
    • Code-based editing
    • Schema reuse
    • Design validation
    • +8 more
  • Basic$44/month (annual), first 3 users free, $11 per additional user/month
    • OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
    • Interactive docs
    • Instant mock servers
  • Startup$113/month (annual), first 8 users free, $11 per additional user/month
    • Private projects
    • Multi-branch support
    • Custom domains and theming
    • Google Analytics integration
    • Approved email domains
  • Pro Team$362/month (annual), first 15 users free, $22 per additional user/month
    • Up to 20 teams
    • Shared style guides
    • Workspace groups
    • Remove Stoplight branding
    • Self-hosted Git providers
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing
    • Unlimited projects and teams
    • Custom payment terms
    • Invoicing
    • Priority support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
macOS
Postman✗
Stoplight✓
Windows
Postman✗
Stoplight✓
Linux
Postman✗
Stoplight✓
CLI
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Postman✓
Stoplight✓
Self-hosted
Postman✗
Stoplight✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Postman

Leader
4 total
  • 1Password
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • Azure Key Vault
  • HashiCorp Vault
Independently observed

Stoplight

7 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • LDAP
  • SAML
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.