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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
(1,679)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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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
1,319
Ease of Use
8.5
41
9.1
1,335
Ease of Setup
8.1
30
9.3
581
Ease of Admin
8.9
29
9.0
185
Quality of Support
8.8
38
8.7
1,096
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
27
9.0
157
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
36
9.2
1,279
Features by Category
API Management
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.7
141
Security Testing
Not enough data
8.7
140
Not enough data
9.4
144
Not enough data
9.5
148
Security Management
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.0
135
Development
Not enough data
9.5
566
Not enough data
8.7
518
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.8
510
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
523
Not enough data
8.8
503
Not enough data
8.9
513
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
9.0
33
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
9.4
323
Not enough data
8.9
296
Not enough data
8.8
283
Not enough data
8.8
290
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
292
Not enough data
8.8
288
Not enough data
8.6
280
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
290
Not enough data
8.4
284
Not enough data
8.5
278
Not enough data
8.9
284
Not enough data
8.3
275
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
8.1
177
Not enough data
8.2
178
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
834
Not enough data
8.7
728
Not enough data
8.6
668
Not enough data
8.7
377
API Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
762
Not enough data
8.9
738
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
648
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 Documentation Management and API Generation
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
35.1%
Information Technology and Services
30.9%
Financial Services
3.1%
Banking
2.0%
Telecommunications
1.8%
Other
27.1%
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Discussions
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
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
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?
7 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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