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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$5,000 per year
Postman
Star Rating
(1,646)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Star Rating
(373)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000 per year
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say that both Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Postman have a strong star rating of 4.6, indicating high user satisfaction. However, users on G2 mention that Ansible excels in automation capabilities, particularly with its playbooks and modules, while Postman is praised for its intuitive interface for API testing.
- Users report that Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is primarily favored by enterprise users (48.9% of reviews), highlighting its robust features for large-scale automation. In contrast, Postman is more popular among mid-market users (34.4% of reviews), who appreciate its ease of use for smaller teams and projects.
- Reviewers mention that the entry-level price for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is $5,000 per year, which can be a barrier for smaller organizations. Conversely, Postman offers a free tier, making it accessible for startups and individual developers looking to test APIs without upfront costs.
- Users say that while both products have a good number of reviews, with Ansible at 364 and Postman at 1208, the higher volume of Postman reviews suggests a broader user base and more community feedback, which can be beneficial for new users seeking support and resources.
- Reviewers mention that Postman scores slightly higher in ease of use (9.1) and ease of setup (9.2) compared to Ansible (8.7 and 8.2, respectively). Users report that Postman's user-friendly interface and quick onboarding process make it easier for teams to get started with API testing.
- G2 users highlight that both products have a solid quality of support score (8.3 for Ansible and 8.6 for Postman), but users report that Postman’s support is more responsive, particularly for troubleshooting API issues, while Ansible's support shines in providing in-depth documentation for complex automation tasks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Basic Tower
$5,000
per year
Up to 100 nodes
- 30 Days of Support only
- No response time SLA
- Maintenance & Upgrades
Free Trial
Postman
Free Trial is available
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,293
9.0
154
Ease of Use
9.1
1,308
8.7
318
Ease of Setup
9.3
554
8.2
246
Ease of Admin
8.9
180
8.8
90
Quality of Support
8.7
1,074
8.3
126
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
152
8.8
74
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,253
9.4
155
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.4
21
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
19
Processes
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Configuration
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Network Automation Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.9
29
Automation
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.0
31
IT Management
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.5
28
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
16
Management
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
8.8
147
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.7
141
Not enough data
Security Testing
8.7
140
Not enough data
9.4
143
Not enough data
9.5
146
Not enough data
Security Management
8.8
137
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.0
135
Not enough data
Development
9.5
559
Not enough data
8.8
514
Not enough data
8.7
494
Not enough data
8.8
508
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.8
521
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.9
511
Not enough data
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Processes
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Management
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Continuous Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
Usability
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Development - API Platforms
9.4
300
Not enough data
8.9
290
Not enough data
8.7
280
Not enough data
8.8
284
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
8.8
284
Not enough data
8.7
282
Not enough data
8.6
276
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
9.0
285
Not enough data
8.4
281
Not enough data
8.5
275
Not enough data
8.9
279
Not enough data
8.3
272
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
8.1
175
Not enough data
8.0
175
Not enough data
8.2
176
Not enough data
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
9.5
823
Not enough data
8.7
725
Not enough data
8.6
668
Not enough data
8.8
374
Not enough data
API Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
760
Not enough data
8.9
738
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
647
Not enough data
Data Integration
8.8
680
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
5.6
13
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Security
Not enough data
6.0
12
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Postman and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform are categorized as Build Automation
Unique Categories
Postman is categorized as Service Virtualization, API Platforms, API Development, API Security, API Management, Software Testing, and AI Agent Builders
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is categorized as DevOps Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, Network Automation Tools, Application Release Orchestration, Patch Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Log Analysis, Enterprise IT Management, Continuous Delivery, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, and Runbook Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Postman
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
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
35.0%
Information Technology and Services
30.7%
Financial Services
3.2%
Banking
2.0%
Internet
1.8%
Other
27.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Financial Services
10.7%
Computer Software
9.0%
Telecommunications
8.2%
Banking
6.3%
Other
50.0%
Discussions
What is Postman used for?
6 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
What is Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform used for?
1 Comment
AJ
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform streamlines IT operations by automating configuration management, application deployment, and task automation. It excels...Read more
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform has no more discussions with answers
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