Rest Apis
Alternatives to Postman
Postman brings API design, testing, documentation, distribution, and monitoring together. Its client supports multiple protocols, authentication, response inspection, variables, environments, and request history. Teams can create specifications and mock servers, run collection, integration, performance, regression, and end-to-end tests, and connect services such as Jira, Slack, GitHub, and VS Code. Postman runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, the web, and as an extension. A free plan is available; Solo starts at $9 per month when billed annually, while Enterprise pricing is not provided.
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Amazon API Gateway It suits teams building APIs for AWS-connected applications, especially those needing multiple API types, traffic controls, and monitoring.
From $1/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.4 Visit Specs - 02
Mintlify Mintlify suits teams producing developer documentation with contributors across technical and non-technical roles.
From $450/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.9 Visit Specs - 03
Bump.sh From $50/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted8.2 Visit Specs - 04
Redocly Redocly suits developers, technical writers, product managers, and executives working on API documentation and governance.
From $10/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs - 05
API7 Enterprise Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 06
Apiman Apiman suits teams that want self-hosted, open-source API management with policy-based governance, a developer portal, and extensible Java plugins.
Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 07
Kong Konnect From $25/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 08 Fusio
Fusio suits teams that want to manage APIs on self-hosted infrastructure, with gateway controls, developer tools, and optional monetization features.
Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs - 09 IBM API Connect From $83/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted8.0 Visit Specs
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SwaggerHub suits API teams and cross-functional contributors who need shared design, documentation, testing, and governance tools.
From $61.67/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs - 11
Kong Gateway Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs - 12
Azure API Management Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 13
KrakenD API Gateway It suits teams that need a self-hosted gateway to connect APIs, control traffic, and compose service responses.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 14
Apache APISIX APISIX suits teams that need a self-managed gateway for APIs, microservices or LLM workloads.
Linux · API · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 15
Google Cloud API Gateway From $1.50/mo Web · API7.6 Visit Specs - 16 Axway Amplify API Management Web · API · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs
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Sensedia API Management It suits teams managing APIs across gateways, clouds, and existing backend systems.
Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs - 18
ReadMe It suits teams publishing documentation for both internal and external readers.
From $250/mo Free plan Web7.3 Visit Specs - 19
Stoplight Elements Elements suits developers who need self-hosted, embeddable API reference documentation from OpenAPI files.
Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.3 Visit Specs - 20 Tyk API Management
Core is described for startups and businesses launching an API platform; Professional is for high-growth teams.
Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted7.3 Visit Specs - 21
Gravitee API Management From $2,500/mo Web · Windows · Linux6.8 Visit Specs - 22 Alibaba Cloud API Gateway Web6.6 Visit Specs
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Google Apigee From $13/mo Web6.6 Visit Specs - 24 F5 NGINX App Protect DoS Linux5.9 Visit Specs
- 25 WSO2 API Manager Web · Windows · macOS · Linux5.5 Visit Specs
- 26 Oracle API Platform Cloud Service Web5.4 Visit Specs
- 27 Red Hat 3scale API Management Web5.3 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Postman
Readers may switch for a different workflow, protocol mix, hosting model, or price. Postman’s Team plan costs $19 per user per month billed annually, and Basic and Professional plans are closed to new customers. Compare how alternatives design and validate APIs, automate tests, handle collections, support collaboration, and integrate with delivery tools. Platform coverage matters too: some options add self-hosting, Git-based files, desktop-only use, or command-line tools. Check whether the free tier and paid entry price cover the protocols, environments, mocks, scripting, and automation your work requires.