# Postman vs Stoplight

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Postman

| Attribute | Postman | Stoplight |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.8 (74% (medium)) | 46.9 (63% (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 platform that enables developers to design, build, test, and manage APIs throughout their entire lifecycle. It provides an API client, specification management tools, automated testing, mock servers, and monitoring capabilities to support collaborative API development at enterprise scale.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What is Postman and what does it do?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Postman is a proprietary commercial platform that operates on a freemium model, offering a free tier with core features alongside multiple paid subscription tiers that scale with team size and feature requirements. Pricing is based on per-user per-month subscriptions rather than project or API count.","source":"https://www.postman.com/pricing","question":"Is Postman open source and what is its pricing model?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Postman is available as a native desktop application for Windows, Mac (Intel and Apple Silicon), and Linux (x64 and ARM64), as well as a web-based version accessible through modern browsers. The platform also offers a command-line interface for automation in CI/CD pipelines, a VS Code extension, and browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.","source":"https://www.postman.com/downloads","question":"What platforms and operating systems does Postman support?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Postman is used by individual developers and enterprise teams across organizations including Microsoft, Meta, Salesforce, AWS, PayPal, Stripe, and Uber. It serves API engineers, backend developers, and teams responsible for building, testing, and managing APIs.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"Who typically uses Postman?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Postman's core capabilities include API client functionality for sending and debugging requests, automated test collection runners, API specification management, mock servers for simulating endpoints, performance monitoring, webhook support, workspace collaboration features, SDK generation, and command-line tools. Recent versions include AI-native capabilities for automating API workflows and providing engineering assistance.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What are the core capabilities of Postman?","confidence":0.93},{"answer":"Postman integrates with existing development tools through a VS Code extension, command-line interface for CI/CD automation, browser extensions for request interception, desktop agent for local network access, and the ability to import and export API specifications in standard formats. Collections and tests can be version-controlled and run through automated pipelines.","source":"https://www.postman.com/downloads","question":"How does Postman integrate with development workflows?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"Common alternatives to Postman for API development and testing include Insomnia, Thunder Client, RestClient (VS Code extension), Hoppscotch (open source), curl (command line), and API testing frameworks like Jest or pytest. Larger organizations may use specialized API management platforms like MuleSoft or AWS API Gateway.","source":"https://www.postman.com","question":"What common alternatives exist to Postman?","confidence":0.88}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive platform that enables teams to develop, test, manage, and distribute APIs with integrated artificial intelligence capabilities. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":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 | 4 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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.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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:42:25.188Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*