What AI says about Postman
Since Jul 5Updated Oct 28, 2026Based on 44,531 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Postman is an API platform used to design, mock, test, document, and monitor APIs. It is among the brands most often named for managing complex gRPC services, generating REST documentation, and orchestrating API tests across REST and GraphQL.
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of AI answers about Postman and its rivals
- ChatGPT1%
- Google AI Mode2%
Market map
API Testing and Development Tools- #1PostmanMentioned in 64%Avg. position 2.8
- #2BrunoMentioned in 41%Avg. position 4.7
- #2REST-assuredMentioned in 38%Avg. position 5.7
- #2InsomniaMentioned in 35%Avg. position 4.5
- #5PlaywrightMentioned in 29%Avg. position 5.0
- #5k6Mentioned in 26%Avg. position 6.7
- #5NewmanMentioned in 25%Avg. position 4.5
- #5StepzenMentioned in 24%Avg. position 3.0
- #9HasuraMentioned in 19%Avg. position 3.7
- #9GraphQL MeshMentioned in 17%Avg. position 2.8
- #9SchemathesisMentioned in 14%Avg. position 5.9
- #12Karate LabsMentioned in 11%Avg. position 3.3
- #12pytestMentioned in 11%Avg. position 7.4
- #12Apollo GraphQLMentioned in 10%Avg. position 3.8
Postman’s market rankings
- API Testing and Development ToolsAI picks Postman most#1 · 64%
- Developer Portal PlatformsAI picks Backstage most#6 · 19%
- API Documentation & Developer Portal PlatformsAI picks Mintlify and 1 more about as often#8 · 15%
- Security Validation and Red Teaming PlatformsAI picks OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) and 5 more about as often#10 · 12%
- Chaos Engineering & API Mocking ToolsAI picks Gremlin most#10 · 21%
- API Testing and Load Testing ToolsAI picks Loadmill and 1 more about as often#15 · 8%
- Privacy-Focused Web Analytics ToolsAI picks Plausible Analytics most#26 · 1%
- Documentation and SOP Management SolutionsAI picks WriteChoice and 2 more about as often#27 · 2%
- AI-Powered Test Automation PlatformsAI picks BrowserStack most#31 · 3%
- Enterprise API Security PlatformsAI picks Salt Security most#39 · 1%
- Application Monitoring and Error TrackingAI picks Datadog most#44 · 1%
- Cloud-Native API & Networking PlatformsAI picks Tyk and 2 more about as often#62 · 1%
Topics where AI mentions Postman
- API monitoring with per-endpoint SLOs
- Short-format bootcamps
- CI/CD for complex legacy systems
- Software development teams
- API documentation generation
- Continuous automated API penetration testing
- Performance load profile generation
- Developer forum platforms
- Test environment management platform for PRs
- Service map and dependency visualization tools
- Containerized development environment
- Backend-as-a-service platforms
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- I'm a back-end developer looking for the best API testing tool. What are the key features to compare?on this questionAI picks Postman most87%
Excerpts where Postman appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTSep 24, 2026, ChatGPT learning.postman.com emphasizes collections, scripting, mocks, end-to-end workflows, scheduled runs, and CI/CD through its CLI.
ChatGPTSep 20, 2026, ChatGPT Current comparisons commonly distinguish Postman for broad platform/automation capabilities
- Best API test orchestration for REST and GraphQL?on this questionAI picks Postman most98%
Excerpts where Postman appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 15, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman handles individual GraphQL requests and REST endpoints smoothly
Google AI ModeSep 24, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman / Newman provides a visual workspace for designing collections that mix REST endpoints and GraphQL schemas.
- I need to create a catalog of all our internal APIs. What is the best API discovery and cataloging tool?on this questionAI picks Google Cloud Apigee and 1 more about as often60%
Excerpts where Postman appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 21, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman API Catalog: Excellent if your developers already live in Postman.
Google AI ModeSep 17, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman Private Workspaces / API Hub — An enterprise-focused workspace that acts as a collaborative API registry.
- I need a "technical writer" who can document a complex API for third-party developers.on this questionAI picks Upwork most51%
Excerpts where Postman appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPTSep 16, 2026, ChatGPT If you also have existing docs, SDK examples, Postman collections, or architectural notes
ChatGPTAug 31, 2026, ChatGPT Ability to run API calls using tools such as Postman, curl, or similar tools
- I'm looking for a way to quickly mock a REST API for frontend development. What's the best API mocking tool?on this questionAI picks Mockoon most67%
Excerpts where Postman appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 21, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman Mock Servers — Best if your team already uses Postman collections to design, share, and test API endpoints before backend deployment.
Google AI ModeOct 3, 2026, Google AI Mode Postman Mock Servers: Great if you already design your API collections inside Postman.
- We need to version our APIs effectively. What is the best strategy or tool for API versioning?on this questionAI picks Amazon API Gateway most43%
How prominently AI mentions Postman
- Named first25%
- 2nd or 3rd16%
- Later59%
How often AI mentions Postman
Share of answers in API Testing and Development Tools each week · since Jul 6
How AI rates Postman
Common descriptions
comprehensive · widely used · industry standard · limited · basic · essential
Tone of AI’s statements about Postman
- Positive53%
- Neutral37%
- Mixed6%
- Negative3%
- complex grpc servicesEvery answer comparing Postman on complex grpc services rates it better than a rival.
Postman in AI answers
Sources AI cites
- Your site10%
- API engineering for your agents (opens in a new tab) · 2%Lists Postman
- What is API versioning? Benefits, types & best practices | Postmann (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- API Catalog | API Observability | Postman API Platform (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- API Catalog Best Practices with Postman (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- API Documentation: How to Write, Examples & Best Practices | Postman (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Performance Testing | Postman API Platform (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Postman
- What is API Testing? A Guide to Testing APIs | Postman (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Postman API Platform - Build, Test & Manage (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Collection Runner | Postman API Platform (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Mock Servers | Postman API Platform (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 9%
- Run API tests in your CI/CD pipeline using Postman | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Simulate your API in Postman with a mock server | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Test end-to-end API workflows in Postman | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Test APIs and write scripts in Postman | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Deploy a mock server | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Test APIs and write scripts in Postman | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- About the API Catalog | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Test your API functionality | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Define and enforce API standards with governance groups in Postman | Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- About the API Catalog - Postman Docs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 6%
- Top 5 API Testing Tools for REST & GraphQL in 2025 (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Part 7 - Automate GraphQL's Queries and Mutations using ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 🚀 Top 5 Performance Testing Tools in 2025: JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, K6, Locust (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Testing within CI/CD - Fran Guerrero | OTC 2023 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top 5 API Testing Tools (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Postman Went Git-native and it Changes Everything for Building APIs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- StepZen: A Quick Intro to Building GraphQL Declaratively (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- SwaggerHub Portal - Docs-as-Code Automation (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top 5 FREE Open-Source API Testing Tools to Replace ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The Power of Prototyping with Mock Servers (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 4%
- Open-source alternative to Postman for testing event-driven APIs (REST + Kafka + Webhooks) (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- I'm interested in Backend testing. What do you guys use to test it and how do you approch the testing? (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- What API testing tool do you prefer for testing backend services? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best API Testing Tools for Backend Devs in 2025? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best way to benchmark and load test an api. : r/devops - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- What tools are most commonly used for API testing today? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Is there a recommended Test framework for Rest API? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- How to convert an Existing REST API into GraphQL one from the ground up? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- What’s a good Postman alternative for microservices development? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Pretty open source api documentation generators? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 3%
- Guide to API Versioning in Spring Boot (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Java API Design: Principles & Practices (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Master API Versioning with Spring (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Vibe Coding: AI-Assisted Development and Testing | by Anuj Gupta (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Versioning in .Net 7— Organizing Versions In Code, Different Versioning Schemes (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 🚀 From Chrome Clicks to CI/CD: Automating API Tests with Postman, GitHub Copilot, and postman-cli (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Portals. Recently I discovered that Smartbaer… | by Gayan Perera | Medium (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Medium (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- No One Teaches You How to Version Your Backend APIs (And It’s Costing You Time) (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Testing in Kubernetes with Postman and Testkube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 3%
- Top Database APIs for Your Developer Toolkit | Postman Blog (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- GraphQL vs REST | Postman Blog (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- SLA Monitoring: How to Catch Violations | Postman Blog (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- A Better Developer Experience with the MongoDB Atlas Data API (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Security Best Practices | Postman (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- How to Orchestrate APIs for AI-Driven Workflows | Postman Blog (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- G2’s Best API Platforms Report: Postman Ranked #1 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Simplifying API Distribution and Evaluation with the Private API Network (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Syncing Your OpenAPI, RAML, and GraphQL Schema to GitHub with Postman (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Testing APIs with Postman Agent Mode: A Practical Guide | Postman Blog (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 2%
- The Best Tools to Generate Mocks from Swagger/OpenAPI: From Spec to Server (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best 15 Testing Frameworks for APIs: Your Ultimate Guide (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The Startup's Guide to Free & Cheap API Mock Servers (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 8 Best API Clients in 2026 — Reviewed & Compared (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Postman Tutorial: How to Use Postman Online for API Testing (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 15 Tools to Automate API Docs Generations (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- apidog.com (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Online API Mocking Tools Compared: Apidog, Mockoon, WireMock, Beeceptor, and Postman (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Free Open-Source CLI Tools for Development (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top 20 Online Postman-Like Tools for API Testing and Debugging (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Lists Postman on 1 of 1 page2%
- 2025 Review: 10 Top API Mock Tools - DEV Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%Lists Postman
- Top 20 API Development Tools for Back-end Developers - DEV Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 10 Best Free API Testing Tools in 2025 (Postman Alternatives Included) (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 5 API Testing Tools That Offer More Than Postman - DEV Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top API Documentation Tools in 2026: The Shortlist for Modern API Teams - DEV Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Load test on GraphQL APIs using postman - DEV Community (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 🧪API Testing with Postman: From Basics to Real-World Scenarios 🚀🚀 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 10 Postman Alternatives That Will Transform Your Dev Workflow✨ (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- A Guide to Top API Testing Tools in 2024 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Run Postman Mock Servers on Localhost (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 2%
- API Load Testing: Best Tools and Practices (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 10 Best API Load Testing Tools to Maximize Performance (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 15 Top AI Agent Platforms To Revolutionize Your Business (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- API Security Scanning: The Tools You Need and How to Choose the Best (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best AI-driven API Testing Tools you should be aware of (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best Practices for Implementing API Versioning in ASP.NET Core (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best Practices for Versioning REST APIs (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- List of Popular Software for API Discovery - LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top 7 Cutting-Edge Test Automation Tools to Transform Your Testing Process (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Top Automated Testing Tools Every QA Team Should Know in 2025 (opens in a new tab) · <1%

