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Postman vs ReadyAPI Test comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.2
Postman's streamlined API workflows enhance collaboration, reduce manual testing time, minimize errors, and improve productivity, leading to cost savings.
Sentiment score
7.9
ReadyAPI Test greatly boosts developer and QA productivity, automating 10,000 tests hourly, providing substantial ROI despite high costs.
A minimum of 50% time is saved when comparing manual to automation.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Most users rely on Postman's documentation and community forums, reducing the need for direct technical support.
Sentiment score
7.6
ReadyAPI Test is user-friendly with responsive SmartBear support, though some users suggest improvement; online communities offer additional help.
I appreciate the ease of using Postman, especially its desktop version, due to the features it offers such as cookie management and environment synchronization.
There is a lot of support available through forums and user groups, which has been sufficient for me.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Postman is scalable for diverse teams, but performance issues and lacking features affect heavy use and expanded scalability.
Sentiment score
7.7
ReadyAPI Test is scalable, suitable for various teams, customizable with scripting, and generally satisfies users despite some integration issues.
Postman does not have database validation available, which affects its scalability.
This solution is scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Postman is rated highly for stability, with occasional latency or issues mainly related to large APIs and connection challenges.
Sentiment score
7.1
ReadyAPI Test is stable and reliable with minor startup delays, improved from earlier versions, and highly praised for consistency.
I rate it ten out of ten for stability.
I have not experienced any issues or downtimes.
The tool is generally stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Postman needs better integrations, UI simplification, enhanced automation, data-driven testing, improved reporting, authentication, and database connectivity.
ReadyAPI Test needs better integration, support, documentation, performance, customization, and training, along with extended trials and improved stability.
Maybe Postman can be a good contender and replicate some features such as more scripting and control over API calls.
If they can enhance it to have a database kind of validation like we have in ReadyAPI, it would be better.
One of the primary challenges with Postman is handling authentication issues, especially relating to tokens and passwords.
 

Setup Cost

Postman's free and reasonably priced enterprise versions with diverse licensing options cater to various user needs and preferences.
ReadyAPI Test's high pricing and licensing issues lead users to suggest bundling and discounts for better affordability and clarity.
Postman is open-source, so the cost is minimal compared to commercial platforms.
Postman's pricing model includes a basic free version, which is favorable given the Professional enterprise options offered.
Postman is much cheaper than the other tools.
 

Valuable Features

Postman offers a user-friendly interface, collaboration features, and supports API testing with automation, validation, and cloud accessibility.
ReadyAPI Test is user-friendly, integrates well, supports database validations, and enables easy API, security, and UI testing with groovy scripting.
It has helped significantly since it is easy; the development team and QA team all use it, enabling us to automate almost 70% of our APIs using Postman.
The desktop version's features like cookie management, environment compatibility, security settings, proxy integration, and data synchronization add significant value.
It is easy to install, as well as to learn, particularly for new users, even if they are not developers.
 

Categories and Ranking

Postman
Ranking in API Testing Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
API Management (10th), API Monitoring Software (1st)
ReadyAPI Test
Ranking in API Testing Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (21st), Regression Testing Tools (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the API Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Postman is 10.9%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Test is 3.7%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anagha Mahadik - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Faiz Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
You can achieve any complex task with this tool
There aren't any plugins for UI automation. You need to make a custom code and download a job to put into the libraries. If it were panelized, then it would be straightforward. It should be in a panel of the tools, so you can add those tools as your test step in your test cases. For example, it would be nice to have a Selenium plugin available from the menu, where I can select "open browser" and provide the URL. That URL would be immediately open in the browser. This is like a keyword, and then the Selenium plugin should be there.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
13%
Insurance Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Postman?
The product is easy to implement.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Postman?
Postman is open-source, so the cost is minimal compared to commercial platforms.
What do you like most about SoapUI Pro?
The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SoapUI Pro?
ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten.
What needs improvement with SoapUI Pro?
ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would b...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

PayPal, Shopify, Microsoft, Adobe, Atlassian, Twitter, BestBuy, Coursera
Apple, Cisco, FedEx, eBay, Microsoft, MasterCard, Pfizer, Nike, Oracle, Volvo, Lufthansa, Disney, HP, Intel, U.S. Air Force, Schindler
Find out what your peers are saying about Postman vs. ReadyAPI Test and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
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