How Much Does
Postman Cost in 2026?
Postman is the default API development platform — 30M+ developers use it. Team at $19/user/month annual ($228/user/year) is the real team tier. Enterprise at $49/user/month unlocks API Catalog, private networks, and advanced RBAC. Free tier is generous for solo developers but caps at 1,000 API calls/month for monitoring.
Prices in USD, verified from the United States. Regional pricing may vary.
Plans & Pricing
Free
- users 1
- aiCreditsMonthly 50
- apiCallsMonthly 1000
- collectionRecovery 1 day
- scope Core API client + basic monitoring
Solo
$108/mo billed annually
- users 1
- perUserMonthly 9
- aiCreditsMonthly 400
- apiCallsMonthly 10000
- scope Private NPM packages + custom-branded docs + data-driven testing
Team
$228/mo billed annually
- perUserMonthly 19
- users Unlimited team + workspace viewers
- aiCreditsPerUserMonthly 400
- apiCallsMonthly 10000
- scope + Basic RBAC + SDK generation + 90-day recovery
Enterprise
$588/mo billed annually
- perUserMonthly 49
- aiCreditsPerUserMonthly 800
- aiCreditsPool Pooled allocation
- apiCallsMonthly 10000000
- scope API Catalog + private networks + advanced RBAC + audit logs + private test runners
From the StackScored blog
Features
Our Verdict
Postman's dominance is earned — no other API platform has the depth of collections management, test automation, and documentation integration. Free at $0 works for solo developers: unlimited manual workflows, core API client, 1,000 requests/month monitoring, 50 AI credits. Solo at $9/month annual ($108/year) adds 400 AI credits, private NPM packages, custom-branded documentation, and data-driven testing — worth the upgrade if you freelance or build for clients. Team at $19/user/month annual ($228/user/year) is where collaboration becomes practical: unlimited team members + workspace viewers, basic RBAC, SDK generation, 90-day collection recovery (vs 1 day on Free). The Enterprise tier at $49/user/month ($588/user/year) unlocks API Catalog (central registry of your APIs with versioning), private API networks, advanced RBAC, audit logs, compliance reporting, and private test runners (run tests on your own infrastructure rather than Postman's cloud). Where Postman wins: deepest feature set in category, universal developer adoption means onboarding is instant for new hires, AI credits for generating test cases + documentation are practically useful. Where it loses: per-user pricing scales expensively (10-person team Team = $2,280/year, Enterprise = $5,880/year), AI credits (50/400/800) are tight for heavy AI usage, Enterprise features gated behind $49/user/month when competitors include similar in lower tiers.
Pros
- Universal developer adoption — 30M+ users means zero onboarding friction for new hires
- Free tier is generous for solo developers — core API client + 1k monitoring calls + 50 AI credits
- API Catalog (Enterprise) is unique in category — central registry of your APIs with governance
- SDK generation (Team+) saves hours generating client libraries from OpenAPI specs
- Private test runners (Enterprise) run tests on your infrastructure — critical for compliance
Cons
- Per-user pricing scales expensively — 10-person Team = $2,280/year
- AI credits (50/400/800/month) are tight — agent-assisted workflows burn 10-20/run
- API Catalog and private networks gated to Enterprise $49/user/month — expensive
- Collection recovery is 1 day on Free — easy to lose work without upgrade
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Postman offer a free trial?
- Yes, Postman offers a free trial for 30 days. No credit card is typically required to start.
- Does Postman have a free plan?
- Yes, Postman offers a free plan. See the feature comparison above for what's included and the limits.