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Compare DreamFactory and Postman 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
DreamFactory
Star Rating
(47)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansPostman
Star Rating
(1,754)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansDreamFactory vs Postman
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Postman easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Postman overall.
- Reviewers felt that Postman meets the needs of their business better than DreamFactory.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that DreamFactory is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Postman over DreamFactory.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DreamFactory
Open Source
Free
Created for hands-on learning, personal project, and early stage development
- PostgreSQL
- Unlimited API Call Volume
- Role Based Access Control
Postman
Free Plan
Free
For individuals or a small team of 3 or less to start testing APIs.
- Up to 3 collaborators
- Access to API Client
- 3 Packages
Free Trial
DreamFactory
Free Trial is available
Postman
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
41
9.3
1,378
Ease of Use
8.5
41
9.2
1,396
Ease of Setup
8.1
30
9.3
642
Ease of Admin
8.9
29
9.0
190
Quality of Support
8.8
38
8.7
1,147
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
27
9.0
162
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
36
9.2
1,338
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
9.1
148
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.7
139
Security Testing
Not enough data
8.6
138
Not enough data
9.4
143
Not enough data
9.5
149
Security Management
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.9
133
Development
Not enough data
9.5
580
Not enough data
8.7
518
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.8
514
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
523
Not enough data
8.8
506
Not enough data
8.9
517
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.6
30
Usability
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.4
34
Customization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Governance
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.1
17
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
9.5
371
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.8
284
Not enough data
8.8
295
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
8.9
309
Not enough data
8.8
292
Not enough data
8.6
282
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
295
Not enough data
8.4
288
Not enough data
8.6
284
Not enough data
8.9
294
Not enough data
8.2
279
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
8.1
179
Not enough data
8.0
176
Not enough data
8.1
177
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
9.5
852
Not enough data
8.7
728
Not enough data
8.7
667
Not enough data
8.7
376
API Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
772
Not enough data
8.8
740
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
649
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.8
683
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DreamFactory and Postman share no categories
Unique Categories
DreamFactory is categorized as API Generation, API Documentation Management, and Data Virtualization
Postman is categorized as Service Virtualization, API Platforms, API Development, API Security, API Management, Software Testing, Build Automation, and AI Agent Builders
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DreamFactory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Postman
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
21.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
8.7%
Government Administration
8.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.3%
Other
43.5%
Computer Software
35.2%
Information Technology and Services
30.8%
Financial Services
3.3%
Banking
2.0%
Telecommunications
1.9%
Other
26.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What does DreamFactory do?
1 Comment
TB
At a high level:
DreamFactory.com is an enterprise-grade code automation platform for APIs. DreamFactory instantly generates database and network APIs to...Read more
What is DreamFactory database?
1 Comment
TB
DreamFactory can easily connect to one or many database sources to create an API endpoint. Here is a list of SQL, Big Data, and NoSQL databases that...Read more
Is DreamFactory opensource?
1 Comment
TB
Yes, DreamFactory is Open Source and we sell additional enterprise features and support. You can find the repo at...Read more
What is Postman used for?
8 Comments
KK
Personnaly i used postman for connect multiple softwares through API.Read more
Is it possible to make such a service in the form of a Web App ?
3 Comments
VN
Hey Shrini,
We recently launched Postman on the Web feature to use on a browser. Make sure to install the Postman Agent file to bypass any CORDS...Read more
Is there any alternative?
3 Comments
LP
There exists Postwoman as an alternative:
https://postwoman.ioRead more
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