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NGINX API Gateway vs Postman Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NGINX API Gateway
Ranking in API Monitoring Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Postman Enterprise
Ranking in API Monitoring Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
API Management (7th), API Testing Tools (1st), AI Software Development (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the API Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NGINX API Gateway is 18.5%, up from 13.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Postman Enterprise is 37.8%, down from 44.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Postman Enterprise37.8%
NGINX API Gateway18.5%
Other43.7%
API Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

M.A. Faisal - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at bKash Limited
A scalable and affordable solution that performs well and provides excellent technical support
If we publish API or GET requests, sometimes someone can do a POST request of the API. Such security violations are not visible in the product. Other solutions provide such security features. The product does not provide visibility into the security loopholes in the authentication and authorization mechanism. The product must improve its security features. It has protection capabilities, but it must provide better visibility on the dashboard. The dashboard must be improved a lot.
TS
API Integration Engineer at Airbnb
Automated testing optimizes API workflow and collaboration
Since I am using the free tier, one improvement would be to increase the number of requests you can send in a short time period. Currently, if I send 200-300 requests in a short period, Postman Enterprise requires a 30-second wait before sending another bundle of requests unless you upgrade to a higher tier. Secondly, Postman Enterprise sometimes takes several minutes to load the whole workspace. With 2,000-3,000 requests in a workspace, it can take a minute or two to load all requests. When creating a new workspace and moving requests between workspaces, depending on internet speed, it can take a longer period to copy those requests or workspace from one place to another.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We do not face any lags."
"API routing is the most valuable feature."
"It's easy to install, and the performance is good."
"It is easy and simple to use and install. It is compatible with Linux, Mac or Windows."
"Postman allows you to incorporate and export the test cases we create. It enables me to share the test cases with my colleagues, so I don't have to copy them into an Excel sheet. Postman lets me export the dataset and share it with my team. They can use my test case for their testing."
"We can test APIs. We know if they are functional or throwing any errors."
"The API testing features are valuable."
"The scripting capabilities in Postman are excellent."
"The most valuable feature is that JavaScript can be included as tests."
"It is stable and reliable."
"The environment variables are a valuable feature because I can easily switch them and see all the developments in different cycles and stages."
 

Cons

"The product must improve its security features."
"The UI could be more attractive."
"It could be more secure because security is always a problem."
"There are definitely features that could be improved; for example, if you derive it from Ready API, maybe Postman can be a good contender and replicate some features such as more scripting and control over API calls."
"The performance needs to 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."
"It would be beneficial to expand functionality with additional testing options."
"One area that could be better is collection management."
"I was not even aware that it was possible to automate tasks in Postman...Some features related to the automation of tasks need to be added to the solution."
"Postman needs to improve its support for a lot of integrations."
"Postman needs more advanced data-driven testing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the open-source version."
"We are using the open source version, so there is no cost involved."
"I rate the product's price a nine or ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive. Postman is an expensive tool for Turkey."
"Unlike APIs, the solution does not require a license."
"This tool is open-source and free to download and use."
"This solution offers a free version."
"We do not pay any money for Postman."
"The solution has a licensing fee which might be prohibitive."
"The solution is open-source and free."
"Postman is a free service."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise41
 

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The product is easy to implement.
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Postman is much cheaper than the other tools. I am not aware of the current pricing for Postman because that's taken care of by the client; we just pay and they simply create options. On a per-pers...
 

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