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Postman vs Tricentis Tosca 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
7.2
Tricentis Tosca enhances ROI with efficient automated testing, reducing costs and time, though costly for smaller firms.
A minimum of 50% time is saved when comparing manual to automation.
Tasks that typically take ten hours are reduced to two to three hours, representing a threefold productivity gain.
 

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
6.8
Tricentis Tosca customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite some delays and lack of online community.
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.
My experience has been positive; their response to emails or phone calls in tech support is fast, usually between eight to ten hours.
Response through chat has been replaced by chatbots, which has impacted the experience.
There is no way to mark the importance or criticality of incidents when creating them.
 

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
7.4
Tricentis Tosca is scalable for large enterprises, supporting automation across technologies, despite potential customization and cost challenges.
Postman does not have database validation available, which affects its scalability.
This solution is scalable.
It covers a breadth of applications and products, demonstrating excellent scalability that I have seen in reality.
 

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
7.4
Tricentis Tosca is stable, with minor license issues and occasional slowdowns, but vendor support effectively resolves challenges.
I rate it ten out of ten for stability.
I have not experienced any issues or downtimes.
The tool is generally stable.
The stability of Tricentis Tosca is rated ten out of ten. It is very stable.
I find stability issues when using the Vision AI feature; Tricentis Tosca is not very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Postman needs better integrations, UI simplification, enhanced automation, data-driven testing, improved reporting, authentication, and database connectivity.
Tricentis Tosca needs better integration, object recognition, documentation, mobile testing, UI, cost-effective licensing, support, reporting, and AI features.
One of the primary challenges with Postman is handling authentication issues, especially relating to tokens and passwords.
If they can enhance it to have a database kind of validation like we have in ReadyAPI, it would be better.
Maybe Postman can be a good contender and replicate some features such as more scripting and control over API calls.
Moving to a cloud-based application rather than a desktop one could improve Tosca.
The Vision AI implementation works very slowly, affecting the speed of our work.
If a button in an application changes, Tricentis Tosca should be smart enough to detect the change and still execute the script seamlessly.
 

Setup Cost

Postman's free and reasonably priced enterprise versions with diverse licensing options cater to various user needs and preferences.
Tricentis Tosca's high costs suit large enterprises, while smaller companies may prefer open-source alternatives for automation.
Postman's pricing model includes a basic free version, which is favorable given the Professional enterprise options offered.
Postman is open-source, so the cost is minimal compared to commercial platforms.
Postman is much cheaper than the other tools.
The pricing for Tricentis Tosca is extremely high, and I rate it as ten in terms of expense.
A yearly license costs around 20,000 euros.
For enterprise customers, the cost is manageable because it provides solutions for multiple applications they want to automate.
 

Valuable Features

Postman offers a user-friendly interface, collaboration features, and supports API testing with automation, validation, and cloud accessibility.
Tricentis Tosca simplifies testing with scriptless automation, model-based testing, broad technology support, and seamless integration with other tools.
The desktop version's features like cookie management, environment compatibility, security settings, proxy integration, and data synchronization add significant value.
It's easy to navigate because tons of documentation and examples are available.
It is easy to install, as well as to learn, particularly for new users, even if they are not developers.
It allows for drag-and-drop functionality and demo automation in SAP-based applications, which can be challenging with other automation tools.
The most useful features of Tricentis Tosca include API scanning, basic web application automation, and data validation capabilities.
The modular approach reduces scripting effort by at least fifty percent, which significantly cuts down on the script development time.
 

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)
Tricentis Tosca
Ranking in API Testing Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
110
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (1st), Mobile App Testing Tools (1st), Regression Testing Tools (1st), Test Automation Tools (1st)
 

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 Tricentis Tosca is 27.3%, up from 19.9% 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.
PrabhuKrishnamoorthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Has transformed testing by reducing scripting effort and enhancing productivity with advanced features
The self-healing feature of Tricentis Tosca needs significant improvement. Currently, it is static and not dynamic. For example, if a button in an application changes, Tricentis Tosca should be smart enough to detect the change and still execute the script seamlessly. Improvements are needed to ensure it responds dynamically to changes in the application.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
6%
 

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.
How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?
We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...
What do you like most about Tricentis Tosca?
For beginners, the product is good, especially for those who are interested in the quality side of software testing.
 

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Sample Customers

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