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Apiary vs Postman Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary
Ranking in API Management
37th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Postman Enterprise
Ranking in API Management
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
API Monitoring Software (1st), API Testing Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Postman Enterprise is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

PW
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.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."
"I do like the overall performance of the solution."
"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"
"It is easy to install, as well as to learn, particularly for new users, even if they are not developers."
"Overall rating: Ten out of ten."
"This product deserves an eight out of ten."
"The initial setup is simple."
"In Postman, we have an option to directly import a call, make it a Postman collection, and execute it in a batch. This feature is very useful. It saves a lot of time. The manual effort is also reduced when we can just pick it in a Postman collection and then run and execute it to get the results."
"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."
"It's easy to see different versions of responses."
"Postman is one of the easiest tools; I have not seen anybody complaining because it's just one Google search away."
 

Cons

"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."
"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"
"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."
"Postman quality assurance could improve when doing tests."
"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."
"Postman needs to improve its support for a lot of integrations."
"The solution can be improved by providing detailed error logs including the line the error took place to make it easier to correct."
"The pricing should be adjusted for the Pro plan."
"The main improvement needed is better integration with test management and other tools to allow a common dashboard for all testing metrics and details."
"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."
"I have display issues in my Windows that need to be fixed."
 

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's price is reasonable."
"The solution is free for individuals, but for companies that use it across the organization, you have to pay per user."
"We are currently using the free version, but we have plans to buy a license."
"I am using the free option."
"Postman is an open-source product. It is free to download from Google."
"Its price is moderate as compared to other competitors. The version that we are using is not open source, so it is not free."
"We are using the free version that is available."
"Unlike APIs, the solution does not require a license."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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