GitHub vs Postman
Developer Tools pricing comparison · 2026
GitHub has a free plan, then $4–$21/user/mo, while Postman has a free plan, then $12–$23/user/mo. GitHub is typically 29% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
GitHub
GitHub pricing ranges from free to $21/user/month as of October 11, 2026.
verified 6d ago
$1.2K
$6.9K
Postman
Postman pricing ranges from free to $49/user/month as of March 2026.
verified 6d ago
$1.2K
$6.9K
Annual license estimate
GitHub
costs
$600
less than
Postman
· 25 seats where applicable
Cheapest
$6.3K
Spread
9%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Enterprise
$6.3K/yr
year 1 license · $21/seat
Team
$6.9K/yr
year 1 license · $23/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$1.2K/yr
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No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
14 sourced facts
12 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified
6d ago
Confidence
High confidence
Sources
24 sourced facts
19 hidden-cost · 3 contract · 2 review platforms
Last verified
6d ago
Confidence
High confidence
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Plans at a glance
Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.
Tier ladder
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Decide
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
GitHub and Postman both operate in the developer tools category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | GitHub | Postman |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free /month | Free /month |
| Team | $4 /user/month | $12 /user/month |
| Enterprise | $21 /user/month | $23 /user/month |
| Enterprise | — | Custom |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
GitHub
5 scenarios$80/month ($960/year)
20-Developer Startup with Copilot
for Team (20 x $4), plus Copilot Business billed separately per developer. Actions within included 60,000 minutes.
$2,100/month ($25,200/year)
100-Person Enterprise with Advanced Security
for Enterprise (100 x $21), plus Secret Protection, Code Security and Copilot Enterprise, which are billed separately per user or committer.
$0/month
Solo Developer or Open Source Project — Free Plan
Postman
4 scenarios$950/month ($11,400/year)
50-Person Enterprise with Partners
50 users x $19/user/month, billed annually
$1,140/year ($19/user/month × 5 × 12)
Small Team (5 users, Team Plan)
$2,280/year
10-Person Engineering Team (Team Plan)
Contract Terms
| Term | GitHub | Postman |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | — | Yes |
| Cancellation | — | Must submit cancellation request to support manually before renewal date; processing is not guaranteed before renewal fires |
| Minimum commitment | — | Annual |
| Price escalation | — | No published escalation schedule, but users report mid-contract effective increases tied to rate limit changes; historical example: $8/user/mo to $24/user/mo in a single announcement cycle |
| Can downgrade | — | No |