Postman Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, hidden costs, and negotiation tips
Postman pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0 to $49 per user/month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
- Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
- Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training
Postman offers 4 pricing tiers: Free, Basic, Professional, Enterprise. Standard paid plans include Free at $0/user/month, Basic at $19/user/month, Professional at $39/user/month. The Basic plan is small teams needing full collaboration features.
Compared to other developer tools software, Postman is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
Postman is the world's leading API platform, trusted by over 30 million developers and 500,000 organizations for API development, testing, documentation, and collaboration. What started as a simple Chrome extension has evolved into a comprehensive API lifecycle management platform that handles everything from design and mocking to testing, monitoring, and publishing. Postman's intuitive interface and powerful features make it the de facto standard for API development across startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.
Postman pricing ranges from free for up to 3 users to $49/user/month for Enterprise plans with advanced governance and compliance features. The Basic plan at $14/user/month (annual) provides full team collaboration, while Professional at $29/user/month (annual) adds RBAC and partner workspaces. A critical consideration: collection runs are limited to just 25/month on all plans, requiring a separate add-on for unlimited automated testing.
In this comprehensive pricing guide, we break down each Postman tier, reveal the hidden costs that catch teams off guard (especially collection run limits and mock server quotas), compare Postman to alternatives like Insomnia and Hoppscotch, and help you calculate your true API development platform costs.
All Postman Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Users: 3Private APIs: 1 | Free | Free 0 | Individual developers and small teams testing APIs |
| Basic Users: UnlimitedPrivate APIs: 3 | $19 /user/month | $14 /user/monthSave 26% | Small teams needing full collaboration features |
| Professional Users: UnlimitedPrivate APIs: 10 | $39 /user/month | $29 /user/monthSave 26% | Growing teams with external collaboration needs |
| Enterprise Users: UnlimitedPrivate APIs: Unlimited | $49 /user/month | $49 /user/month | Large organizations with governance and compliance requirements |
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Free
- Up to 3 free users
- API client for all protocols
- 1 private API in Spec Hub
- 25 collection runs/month
- 1,000 mock server requests/month
- 1,000 monitor requests/month
- 50 AI credits per user/month
- 1-day collection recovery
- 10,000 monthly API calls
Basic
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited team invites
- 3 private APIs in Spec Hub
- 3 packages
- 10,000 mock server requests/month
- 10,000 monitor requests/month
- 30-day collection recovery
- 400 AI credits per user/month
- 100,000 monthly API calls
Professional
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Invite-only internal workspaces
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Single & multi-partner workspaces
- 10 private APIs in Spec Hub
- 25 packages
- 90-day collection recovery
- Partner and Community Manager roles
- Advanced collaboration features
Enterprise
- Everything in Professional, plus:
- Private API Network
- SSO, SCIM & SAML integration
- Advanced RBAC & user groups
- API governance tools
- Audit logs & compliance reporting
- Unlimited private & public APIs in Spec Hub
- 100 packages
- 100,000 mock server requests/month
- Enterprise-grade support & SLAs
- PO and invoicing payment options
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Frequently Asked Questions
01 Is Postman free?
Yes, Postman offers a free plan for up to 3 users with 1,000 mock server requests/month, 25 collection runs/month, and basic API development features. The free plan works well for individual developers and very small teams.
02 How much does Postman cost per user?
Postman pricing: Free ($0 for up to 3 users), Basic ($14/user/month annual, $19/month monthly), Professional ($29/user/month annual, $39/month monthly), Enterprise ($49/user/month annual only). Annual billing provides 25% savings on Basic and Professional tiers.
03 What's the difference between Postman Basic and Professional?
Professional ($29/user/month annual) adds role-based access control, invite-only workspaces, partner workspaces, more private APIs (10 vs 3), and longer collection recovery (90 days vs 30 days) compared to Basic ($14/user/month annual). Professional is designed for teams collaborating with external partners.
04 Does Postman require annual contracts?
Basic plan offers both monthly and annual billing. However, Professional and Enterprise plans require annual contracts only, despite showing 'per month' pricing. Annual billing on Basic and Professional saves 25% compared to monthly.
05 How does Postman compare to Insomnia pricing?
Postman is generally more expensive than Insomnia. Insomnia offers a free tier and paid plans starting around $8/user/month, while Postman Basic starts at $14/user/month. Postman's pricing reflects its broader feature set including API governance, mock servers, and monitoring.
06 What are Postman collection runs and why are they limited?
Collection runs execute a series of API requests automatically for testing. All Postman plans, including Enterprise, limit collection runs to 25/month. For unlimited runs, you must purchase the Collection Runner add-on separately - this is one of Postman's most surprising hidden costs.
07 What discounts does Postman offer?
Postman offers 25% discounts for annual billing on Basic and Professional tiers. Startups may qualify for discounts through partner programs. Volume discounts are available for large teams (typically 50+ users) on Enterprise plans. Educational institutions and open source projects may qualify for special pricing.
08 Does Postman offer nonprofit or education pricing?
Yes, Postman offers discounted pricing for verified educational institutions and open source projects. Nonprofits may qualify for discounts through Postman's partner programs. Contact Postman sales for specific nonprofit discount details and eligibility requirements.
09 What's included in Postman Enterprise?
Postman Enterprise ($49/user/month annual) includes SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning, advanced RBAC, Private API Network, API governance tools, audit logs, unlimited private APIs, 100,000 mock server requests/month, 1M API calls/month, and dedicated support with SLAs.
10 How does Postman billing work?
Postman bills per user monthly or annually depending on plan. Basic offers both options, Professional and Enterprise require annual contracts. Overage charges for AI credits use pay-as-you-go pricing ($0.035-0.04/credit). Mock server and monitoring limits are hard caps requiring tier upgrades.
11 Can I negotiate Postman pricing?
Yes, Postman Enterprise pricing is negotiable for larger teams (50+ users) or multi-year commitments. Volume discounts of 15-25% are possible. Best negotiation leverage comes at quarter-end or fiscal year-end. Contact Postman sales for custom quotes.
12 What happens if I exceed my Postman plan limits?
Exceeding mock server requests, monitoring requests, or API call limits typically requires upgrading to the next tier - Postman doesn't offer overage pricing for these. AI credits can be purchased pay-as-you-go. Collection runs are capped at 25/month across all plans without the separate add-on.