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Apache APISIX vs Postman Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Apache APISIX
Ranking in API Management
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Postman Enterprise
Ranking in API Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
API Monitoring Software (1st), API Testing Tools (1st), AI Software Development (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apache APISIX is 2.0%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Postman Enterprise is 1.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Postman Enterprise1.9%
Apache APISIX2.0%
Other96.1%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

AS
Senior Java Software Developer at VOIS
Integration with backend systems and runtime configuration simplicity enhance operational efficiency
Apache APISIX is easy to configure. It supports coding for filters and can integrate with many languages. Its configuration at runtime is very easy. You can configure your gateway at runtime without needing to restart the gateway to apply configurations. This is a perfect feature. The service discovery feature integrates with backend systems and provides powerful load balancing. Also, its integration with Keycloak and authorization systems is a valuable feature.
RituRaj - PeerSpot reviewer
SDE 2 at Virtusa
Centralized collaboration has transformed API testing and documentation across multiple teams
In terms of improvement, the UI can sometimes feel heavy for larger collections in the workspaces. Additionally, performance may slow down with complex API projects, and pricing can be expensive for smaller teams. However, it is quite suitable for bigger teams. Other areas for improvement include better reporting and analytics dashboards, and more advanced native test environment features could enhance workflow, with smoother offline support and sync handling. Additionally, better performance for very large collections would be helpful, along with more intuitive navigation for enterprise-scale workspaces, stronger reporting analytics, easier management of permissions across large teams, and more flexible automation and testing report options would be beneficial. Small usability and performance improvements would make Postman Enterprise even more efficient for larger organizations. Postman Enterprise needs better performance optimization for large enterprises, more detailed analytics user reporting, improved API governance and audit visibility, simpler permissions and access control management, faster sync and loading times for larger collections, and more advanced built-in testing and reporting capabilities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Apache APISIX include routing for upstream and frontend services, masking using proxy rewrite, and the integration of different plugins like Prometheus and Grafana."
"I recommend Apache APISIX to others because of its many useful features."
"The variables part is good. We can easily define the variables and we don't have to manually do a change every time, it gets automatically updated."
"One of the biggest advantages of Postman is its user-base approach."
"I can use multiple environments, which allows me to create environment variables for each endpoint."
"In my opinion, there is no room for improvement for Postman Enterprise because pretty much what is expected from Postman Enterprise for me is working fine and it is really useful."
"Postman offers great features, so I get a better opportunity to run bulk tasks through single command lines and single APIs, and we have an internal Postman AI tool, which helps improvise the code and analyze the quality if you find any errors."
"This is a fairly good tool and I would recommend it to others."
"The environment variables are a valuable feature because I can easily switch them and see all the developments in different cycles and stages."
"Postman is very user-friendly and accessible even for those with minimal experience."
 

Cons

"The routing algorithms in Apache APISIX, such as node-based and round-robin, could be improved. Introducing more plugins and supporting AI features can enhance the solution."
"The user interface is limited and does not support all features of Apache APISIX."
"Postman could be improved by providing options for performance testing of APIs."
"There is no support for the testing of the SOAP APIs."
"One of the features that is missing in Postman is reporting; it's very basic."
"One potential improvement for Postman Enterprise could be incorporating AI features into its advanced options."
"If there is any way to have a record and playback feature through UI, as we do in Selenium and IDEs such as Eclipse, it would be great."
"We cannot see transaction times in the product."
"If they could implement auto-validations and assertions from SoapUI, that would be a very good feature."
"Could be more user friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is free for individuals, but for companies that use it across the organization, you have to pay per user."
"This is an open source solution."
"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 open-source and free."
"This solution offers a free version."
"We are using the free version that is available."
"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."
"Postman is an open-source product. It is free to download from Google."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise45
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Apache APISIX?
The routing algorithms in Apache APISIX, such as node-based and round-robin, could be improved. Introducing more plugins and supporting AI features can enhance the solution.
What is your primary use case for Apache APISIX?
The primary use case for Apache APISIX is to mask the API endpoints for my microservices and use self-given APIs in Apache APISIX and mask those with the actual real ones. This helps to prevent use...
What advice do you have for others considering Apache APISIX?
I rate Apache APISIX an eight out of ten overall. For new users, I advise going through the official documentation deeply to implement the solution efficiently.
How does Postman compare with Apache JMeter?
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Postman?
Almost 30% of our time has been saved when it comes to complete regression testing of one feature. That is the rough estimate I can provide.
What needs improvement with Postman?
One area for improvement is that sometimes performance is slightly slow when we are handling large collections. Also, we need better integrations with CI/CD tools so that automation would be smooth...
 

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Sample Customers

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PayPal, Shopify, Microsoft, Adobe, Atlassian, Twitter, BestBuy, Coursera
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