api0.app vs Postman

api0.app combines a no-code API builder with a marketplace for publishing and finding APIs. Its visual builder turns tables or defined fields into typed REST endpoints with request validation and pagination. Supported sources include Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Google Sheets, CSV uploads and existing REST APIs. Each endpoint has an interactive reference and a downloadable OpenAPI 3.1 specification that updates when the schema changes. Generated APIs are private by default, and marketplace publication is optional. Access features include scoped API keys, secret rotation and rate limits that vary by plan. Publishers can charge per request, offer monthly plans or provide a free tier; the platform meters requests, bills buyers and pays builders monthly after a marketplace fee. The dashboard reports request volume, error rate, p95 latency and revenue by endpoint, including customer-level details. The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to 2 live endpoints and 10,000 requests per month.

Postman is a platform for building, exercising, sharing, documenting, and monitoring APIs. Its API client handles multiple protocols and includes authentication, response inspection and visualization, variables, environments, and request history. For API design, it supports specifications, mock servers, importing definitions, multiple definition formats, and third-party integrations. Testing options include collection runs and automated, integration, performance, regression, and end-to-end testing, with Postman CLI also available. Listed integrations include Jira, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Microsoft Teams, VS Code, Amazon API Gateway, AWS Secrets Manager, and 1Password Vault. Postman describes local secret protection, cloud detection, runtime resolution, and connections to secret-management services. Its stated compliance credentials include SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and others. It says customer data is not used to train its models and Enterprise teams control AI access and usage. The Free plan includes 50 AI credits. Solo is $9 a month, billed annually. Basic and Professional plans are closed to new customers; existing Professional customers retain their current plan and pricing.