Apiary vs Postman comparison

Oracle and Postman are both solutions in the API Management category. Oracle is ranked #36, while Postman is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. Oracle holds a 0.3% mindshare in APIM, compared to Postman’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Postman users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Apiary and Postman compete in the API management and testing category. Postman seems to have the upper hand due to its robust features, making it a worthwhile investment.

Features: Apiary offers API design and documentation, integration with GitHub for version management, and quick mock server setups. Postman provides advanced testing capabilities with automated workflows, detailed request analytics, and multiple scenario execution options, appealing to technical teams involved with complex APIs.

Room for Improvement: Apiary could enhance its automated testing functionalities, expand integration options, and improve the user interface for non-technical users. Postman could offer more straightforward onboarding for new users, reduce manual entry for token management, and integrate easier collaboration features for larger teams.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Apiary is known for its easy setup with minimal configuration and excellent customer support. Postman provides a comprehensive deployment model with extensive integrations and reliable support resources online, offering deeper integration and deployment capabilities for complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: Apiary provides economical pricing, making it attractive for smaller teams, with quick ROI through collaborative tools. Postman demands a higher initial investment, justified by its extensive features and long-term ROI benefits for larger or technically advanced organizations.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary

Ranking in API Management

36th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Postman

Ranking in API Management

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

API Monitoring Software (1st), API Testing Tools (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Postman is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Phil Wilkins

Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini

The ability to configure rules to check for consistency has helped

Apiary provides a free tier of the platform which allows a small group of developers to collaborate easily on the design of open source APIs. In addition to this, it provides mock endpoints allowing people to experiment with the API without depending or having to stand up a real backend. With our clients, using Apiary allows us to very quickly pull together an API definition (particularly when using API Blueprint). The whole API design process for the simpler use cases can be done in a relatively short workshop which makes it a lot easier to agree, publish, version-manage an API definition with suitable documentation. This can then be evolved and enhanced (particularly in the documentation aspects). With the ability to support Swagger (Open API v2 and introducing/ed support for v3) and API Blueprint makes it a very versatile tool.

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Anagha Mahadik

Product Development Manager at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

Solution simplifies web service testing with impressive speed and accessibility

It is very easy for me to use and I highly prefer it compared to SoapUI and other products for performing its job. It is more handy and faster. It has impacted us very nicely. Postman is used for free by us. I'm not sure if there might be a paid version for multiple users. It is a very good product used for development. It is easy to install, as well as to learn, particularly for new users, even if they are not developers. I taught my business analyst to use it. I just showed them once, and it was easy for them to understand. For example, I gave them the URL and request format and asked them to test independently. They were able to use it on their own and do their testing as well. It was a good experience, especially for generally smart people, like those we usually hire in our company. It is pretty easy to explain, and learning it is not complex.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Git integration"

"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."

"I do like the overall performance of the solution."

"In two years, there was one time the service was down for an hour or so."

"Quick and easy way to share a new API design with teams."

"We can also submit requests multiple times and it allows us to capture the response each time by using utility scripts."

"The solution has a great user interface and collection of features."

"It's user-friendly. Anybody can learn it within five to seven minutes."

"The solution has helped us very well in testing endpoint URLs."

"It is easy and simple to use and install. It is compatible with Linux, Mac or Windows."

"We are using the automation and performance testing tools."

"Postman helps to write pre-request scripts and make a collection out of each request. You don’t have to spend time writing or copying the requests. The solution lets you integrate multiple environments and their features. Either the tool’s pro or premium version lets you do the merge and pull request for the Git directly."

"The solution provides visibility for PDF reports without needing to install plugins."

Cons

"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."

"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."

"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"

"I would like to see more integrations with other platforms."

"The main improvement needed is better integration with test management and other tools to allow a common dashboard for all testing metrics and details."

"The scalability of the solution can be improved."

"If you have knowledge of JavaScript, the initial setup is easy and straightforward. If not, it may take some time to learn about JavaScript before starting the implementation."

"They should integrate the solution with one of the CRM solutions."

"If they could implement auto-validations and assertions from SoapUI, that would be a very good feature."

"If we have a certain build on one machine it won't work with another build even if we are using the same URL. It would give us a connection refuse. So developing environment compatibility would make it better."

"Postman is a bit more of a complex tool, making it an area where improvements can be made."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free subscription option to start and try the service."

"It is easy to get started with personal (free) accounts, but a subscription is required for additional features."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"I use the tool's free version."

"We are using its free version."

"Its price is moderate as compared to other competitors. The version that we are using is not open source, so it is not free."

"The solution is free for individuals, but for companies that use it across the organization, you have to pay per user."

"Postman is an open-source product. It is free to download from Google."

"We use the open-source version. They introduced a new licensing model where your company must subscribe to their services if you're using it for business purposes. However, I think they charge too much if you're only using the basic features. It limits what your organization can do if you're not a paying customer."

"The solution has a licensing fee which might be prohibitive."

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Insurance Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

15%

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Postman lets you easily define variables, which then get updated automatically. This is a huge time-saver and makes processes very efficient. We can also export the test cases we create and share t...

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The product is easy to implement.

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Postman is open-source, so the cost is minimal compared to commercial platforms.

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Overview

Apiary's pioneering APIFlow solution provides the framework and tools for developing application programming interfaces (APIs) that share enterprise services and data and help create modern, cloud-based applications and experiences. APIFlow spans the API creation lifecycle, including design, governance, testing, and documentation, while supporting API Blueprint and OpenAPI industry standardsץ

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Postman's Tools Support Every Stage of the API Lifecycle. Through design, testing and full production, Postman is there for faster, easier API development - without the chaos.

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Sample Customers

Microsoft, salesforce.com, Bloomberg, GoodData, Viacom, Akamai Technologies, DigitalGlobe

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