# Postman vs Stoplight

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Postman

| Attribute | Postman | Stoplight |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.4 (71% (medium)) | 47.3 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 872 |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 22,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Postman is a comprehensive platform that simplifies the API lifecycle by providing tools for designing, testing, and collaborating on APIs. It helps teams build and maintain APIs more efficiently. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What is Postman?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Postman offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"Is Postman free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Postman supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What platforms does Postman support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Postman, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"Can Postman be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Postman, including 1Password, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault and HashiCorp Vault. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What does Postman integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Postman. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Postman not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.postman.com/trust/","question":"What security certifications does Postman have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Postman is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"Where is Postman available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What is Stoplight?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $11 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Is Stoplight free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Stoplight support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Stoplight can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Can Stoplight be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Stoplight, including GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, LDAP and SAML. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What does Stoplight integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Stoplight. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Stoplight not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stoplight.io/security-practices","question":"What security certifications does Stoplight have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | Postman is a comprehensive platform that simplifies the API lifecycle by providing tools for designing, testing, and collaborating on APIs. It helps teams build and maintain APIs more efficiently. | Stoplight is a design-first platform that facilitates collaborative API development, enabling teams to design APIs using OpenAPI specifications, generate interactive documentation, create mock servers, and enforce consistency standards across API programs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true,"automated_testing":true}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true}` |
| hosting.model | cloud | - |
| integrations.count | 9 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Salesforce","category":"crm"},{"name":"Microsoft Graph"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","category":"crm"},{"name":"Cisco Meraki"},{"name":"Pipedrive","category":"crm"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Atlassian Confluence"},{"name":"PingOne"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["API client & core tools","Specs & mock servers","Native Git","Collection Runner & Performance Testing runs","Manual Flows","50 AI credits/month","Unlimited cloud & local mock servers","MCP Client","Webhooks","Postman CLI"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"50/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Solo","summary":"$9/month (billed annually)","features":["Everything in Free, plus:","400 AI credits/month","Data-driven testing with exports","Unlimited private NPM packages & library","Custom-branded documentation","Unlimited custom domains","Expanded API monitoring"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"400/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$19/user/month (billed annually)","features":["Everything in Solo, plus:","400 AI credits/user/month","Team collaboration","Unlimited workspace & collection viewers","Basic role-based access control (RBAC)","SDK generation & distribution"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"400/user/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$49/user/month (billed annually)","features":["Everything in Team, plus:","800 AI credits/user/month (pooled)","API Catalog","Unlimited private and Partner workspaces","Private API Network","SDK auto-distribution","Advanced RBAC & organization controls","Governance, audit logs & reporting","Private test & Flows runners","Insights"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"800/user/mo (pooled)"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI Credit Overages","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.04,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"credit"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.035,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Simple Security"},{"name":"Advanced Security Administration"}],"summary":"From $9/month (Solo) or free tier. Billed annually.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.postman.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:11:48.733Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier: 1 project, 1 user","features":["API editor","OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Code-based editing","Schema reuse","Design validation","Git sync","Documentation editor","OpenAPI export","Local mock servers","Automatic mock servers","Request validation","Interactive API docs","API console"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$44/month (annual), first 3 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Interactive docs","Instant mock servers"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Design an API as an individual","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$113/month (annual), first 8 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["Private projects","Multi-branch support","Custom domains and theming","Google Analytics integration","Approved email domains"],"minSeats":8,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":113,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build an API program for small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"8"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Team","summary":"$362/month (annual), first 15 users free, $22 per additional user/month","features":["Up to 20 teams","Shared style guides","Workspace groups","Remove Stoplight branding","Self-hosted Git providers","Activity logs","LDAP & SAML SSO","Component libraries"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":362,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Govern APIs across your organization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"20","projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Custom pricing","Unlimited projects and teams","Custom payment terms","Invoicing","Priority support"],"description":"Your API program at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"teams":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $44/month billed annually. Free tier available with 14-day trials on paid plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:31:37.087Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 27 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9587.git-0533c10","date":"2024-02-29T17:12:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9587.git-0533c10"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9586.git-8c1d2e0","date":"2024-02-21T18:53:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9586.git-8c1d2e0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9584.git-ab7ee89","date":"2023-11-16T15:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9584.git-ab7ee89"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.8870.git-32fa2af","date":"2022-12-13T16:56:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.8870.git-32fa2af"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.8821.git-e47fcf5","date":"2022-12-01T21:19:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.8821.git-e47fcf5"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.1-stable.7959.git-777e356","date":"2022-07-13T17:10:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1-stable.7959.git-777e356"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.1-stable.7704.git-1ff85af","date":"2022-05-23T23:49:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1-stable.7704.git-1ff85af"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7492.git-68a3857","date":"2022-04-14T18:27:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7492.git-68a3857"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7260.git-04f3365","date":"2022-02-28T18:02:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7260.git-04f3365"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7236.git-cc3bce2","date":"2022-02-24T16:40:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7236.git-cc3bce2"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7145.git-d6b6ed0","date":"2022-02-01T18:14:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7145.git-d6b6ed0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.6977.git-e218f17","date":"2021-12-20T20:57:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.6977.git-e218f17"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.6878.git-fbaa089","date":"2021-12-02T22:20:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.6878.git-fbaa089"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.6547.git-2cf5b62","date":"2021-10-12T22:13:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.6547.git-2cf5b62"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.6425.git-0073b80","date":"2021-09-22T22:05:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.6425.git-0073b80"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5931.git-67616e9","date":"2021-06-24T16:22:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5931.git-67616e9"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5860.git-a1f1a82","date":"2021-06-07T20:29:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5860.git-a1f1a82"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5757.git-ca3ccc8","date":"2021-05-11T16:06:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5757.git-ca3ccc8"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5696.git-feef2f0","date":"2021-04-26T18:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5696.git-feef2f0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5666.git-aa6309c","date":"2021-04-19T18:26:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5666.git-aa6309c"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.postman.com/sovos-compliance/sovos-developer-guide-public/collection/c7muoks/india-einvoicing-compliance | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fstoplightio%2Fstudio&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:06.562Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*