# Postman vs Progress Telerik Fiddler Comparison

| | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,776 | 166 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free 1 community license | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Postman

Pros:
- Ease of Use (460 reviews)
- API Testing (394 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Performance (222 reviews)
- Performance Issues (202 reviews)

### Progress Telerik Fiddler

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Simple (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Connectivity Issues (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (1384 reviews) | 8.8 (144 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (1403 reviews) | 8.1 (143 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (654 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (185 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (1147 reviews) | 7.9 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (1339 reviews) | 8.0 (140 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Postman

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Plan

Price: Free

Description: For individuals or a small team of 3 or less to start testing APIs.

Key Features:
- Up to 3 collaborators
- Access to API Client
- 3 Packages

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Progress Telerik Fiddler

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Fiddler Classic 

Price: Free 1 community license

Description: The community-trusted free Windows-only tool that logs HTTP(s) network traffic.

Key Features:
- Windows-only

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik-fiddler/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.7/10 | 169 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | 8.7 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 9.1 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 8.7 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.5 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | 9.3 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | 9.5 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | 8.7 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.2 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | 7.7 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### API Development

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.8/10 | 633 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.5 (553 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 8.7 (482 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.7 (461 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (477 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Design Management** | 8.7 (486 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.8 (472 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visibility** | 8.9 (482 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Service Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.9/10 | 40 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Coverage** | 9.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **System Capture** | 8.9 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Simulation Quality** | 9.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Usability 

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of Configuration** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Agent Builders

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.7/10 | 22 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customization - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Configuration** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tone Customization** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Guardrails** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Omni-channel Support** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Agent Branding** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Response Capabilities** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Seamless Human Escalation** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analytics & Reporting** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Awareness** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Privacy Compliance** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - AI Agent Builders

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflow Automation** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Usage** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Interoperability** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **CRM Data Integration** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### API Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.8/10 | 452 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development - API Platforms

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.6 (377 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (273 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.8 (238 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 8.8 (254 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration - API Platforms

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | 8.9 (281 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.7 (248 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Design Management** | 8.6 (238 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### API Management - API Platforms

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Monitoring** | 8.9 (254 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Control** | 8.4 (241 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Gateway** | 8.5 (238 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 8.9 (256 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | 8.2 (232 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.0/10 | 195 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Software Testing

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.1 (160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.0 (154 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.0 (154 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | N/A | N/A |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Postman** | 8.8/10 | 924 |
| **Progress Telerik Fiddler** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.5 (828 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 8.6 (695 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.6 (632 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (345 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 8.6 (740 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 8.8 (708 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Gateway** | 8.5 (618 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 8.8 (652 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Postman (8):** [Service Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-virtualization), [API Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-platforms), [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [ AI Agent Builders Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agent-builders)

**Unique to Progress Telerik Fiddler (1):** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Postman | Progress Telerik Fiddler | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.7% | 25.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.4% | 40.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 28.9% | 33.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Postman

- **Computer Software:** 35.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.9%
- **Financial Services:** 3.4%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Retail:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 19.9%

#### Progress Telerik Fiddler

- **Computer Software:** 30.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Program Development:** 3.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Automotive:** 2.5%
- **Insurance:** 2.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **E-Learning:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 24.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Postman

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- [Hookdeck](https://www.g2.com/products/hookdeck/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (71 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Postman

- Title: [What is Postman used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-postman-used-for) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Personnaly i used postman for connect multiple softwares through API."
- Title: [Is there any alternative?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-alternative) — 4 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "You can try Imsomnia"
- Title: [Is it possible to make such a service in the form of a Web App ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13275-is-it-possible-to-make-such-a-service-in-the-form-of-a-web-app) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Not available as web app. However you can either download it as a setup for your Mac or PC or you can add it as a chrome extension and use it."
- Title: [How we can best use Postman for Custom API Testing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-we-can-best-use-postman-for-custom-api-testing) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Postman collections to group related API requests together. "
- Title: [Always getting an update Popup](https://www.g2.com/discussions/always-getting-an-update-popup) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Have you updated the software?  I don't get that update popup when I am up to date.  There are a lot of good reasons to run the updates as well, but if you..."

### Progress Telerik Fiddler

- Title: [What is Progress Telerik Fiddler used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-progress-telerik-fiddler-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Network Monitoring"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/postman-vs-progress-telerik-fiddler)