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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 (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the API Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NGINX API Gateway is 16.2%, up from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Postman Enterprise is 36.3%, down from 43.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Postman Enterprise36.3%
NGINX API Gateway16.2%
Other47.5%
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

"It's easy to install, and the performance is good."
"API routing is the most valuable feature."
"We do not face any lags."
"The solution has a great user interface and collection of features."
"It is easy to install, as well as to learn, particularly for new users, even if they are not developers."
"Postman is very user-friendly and accessible even for those with minimal experience."
"I recommend Postman for all business types."
"I can use multiple environments, which allows me to create environment variables for each endpoint."
"Postman offers great features, so I get a better opportunity to run bulk tasks through single command lines and single APIs, and we have an internal Postman AI tool, which helps improvise the code and analyze the quality if you find any errors."
"One of the most valuable aspects of Postman is scalability. We can scale the collection and for the multiple repositories of the collections."
"The solution is open-source and does the work required for day-to-day API testing activities."
 

Cons

"The UI could be more attractive."
"It could be more secure because security is always a problem."
"The product must improve its security features."
"We'd like to see some better UI in newer versions."
"Could be more user friendly."
"It would be better if we could integrate programming languages like .NET, Java, and JavaScript. It could also be more user-friendly."
"I would like to see advanced automation in reference to Postman."
"They should integrate the solution with one of the CRM solutions."
"The solution can be improved by providing detailed error logs including the line the error took place to make it easier to correct."
"Postman quality assurance could improve when doing tests."
"An area that needs some improvement would be to allow multiple windows with different collections to be open at the same time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the open-source version."
"We are using the open source version, so there is no cost involved."
"This tool is open-source and free to download and use."
"Its price is moderate as compared to other competitors. The version that we are using is not open source, so it is not free."
"The solution is free for individuals, but for companies that use it across the organization, you have to pay per user."
"This solution offers a free version."
"It is free."
"The solution has a licensing fee which might be prohibitive."
"We are using the free version that is available."
"I am using the free option."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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