Postman offers features valued for ease of use, user-friendly interface, automation capabilities, and comprehensive testing workflows. Collections, workspaces, and cloud storage aid collaboration and accessibility. The platform supports various API methods and integrates well with external tools. Users appreciate its environment variable management, reporting capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. It enables effortless management of test suites and testing scenarios and generates reliable execution reports. The UI and automation features are particularly highlighted by many users.
- "I rate Postman as a ten out of ten."
- "Postman is very user-friendly and accessible even for those with minimal experience."
- "I recommend Postman for all business types."
Postman users report issues with automation, UI complexity, and integration. They desire improved environment compatibility and handling of SOAP APIs, along with better database connectivity. There's a call for enhanced collection management, version control, and user-friendly documentation. Users wish for more flexible performance testing, request encryption, and better pricing models. They also suggest improvements in error reporting, UI testing capabilities, and multi-window support. Enhanced integration with platforms like Jenkins and Azure DevOps is also needed.
- "One of the primary challenges with Postman is handling authentication issues, especially relating to tokens and passwords."
- "The management of endpoints' headers sometimes conflicts with APIs that require information in the body, leading to difficulties."
- "Something that could be better is the inclusion of another type of test, for example, end-to-end tests."