Apiary vs Postman comparison

Oracle and Postman are both solutions in the API Management category. Oracle is ranked #36, while Postman is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.8. Oracle holds a 0.3% mindshare in APIM, compared to Postman’s 0.8% 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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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

10th

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 May 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 0.8%, 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

"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."

"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."

"Postman is useful for API testing."

"Postman uses the DRY framework of JavaScript and that framework is easy and a good way to put assertions on responses."

"Postman is very user-friendly and accessible even for those with minimal experience."

"The initial setup of this solution is straightforward. Postman can be used as an extension in Google Chrome for those who do not wish to install it directly. Deployment took an hour and a half."

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

"It allowed us to understand the working and performance of the APIs."

"It's easy to see different versions of responses."

"I can use multiple environments, which allows me to create environment variables for each endpoint."

Cons

"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"

"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."

"Postman needs to improve its support for a lot of integrations."

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

"It would be better if we could integrate programming languages like .NET, Java, and JavaScript. It could also be more user-friendly."

"The management of endpoints' headers sometimes conflicts with APIs that require information in the body, leading to difficulties."

"Initially, the setup is a little bit complex"

"The performance needs to be improved."

"The tool needs to have a reporting feature."

"I live in Turkey, so for me, the value of dollar currency is high...Postman can change its pricing policy and decrease the prices for Turkey."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The solution has moderate pricing."

"I rate the price of Postman a four out of five."

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

"We are currently using the free version, but we have plans to buy a license."

"I am using the free option."

"This is an open source solution."

"It is free."

"Postman is a free service."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

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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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