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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Postman
Star Rating
(1,615)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSelenium IDE
Star Rating
(130)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Selenium IDEPostman vs Selenium IDE
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 Selenium IDE.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Postman is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Postman over Selenium IDE.
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
Selenium IDE
No pricing availableFree Trial
Postman
Free Trial is available
Selenium IDE
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,277
8.4
104
Ease of Use
9.1
1,292
8.5
104
Ease of Setup
9.3
538
8.1
32
Ease of Admin
9.0
180
7.7
28
Quality of Support
8.7
1,059
7.4
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
152
7.6
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,237
7.6
101
Features by Category
PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
API Management
8.8
143
Not enough data
9.2
144
Not enough data
8.7
141
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Security Testing
8.7
136
Not enough data
9.4
139
Not enough data
9.5
141
Not enough data
Security Management
8.8
133
Not enough data
8.4
131
Not enough data
7.9
131
Not enough data
Development
9.5
553
Not enough data
8.8
508
Not enough data
8.7
488
Not enough data
8.8
502
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.8
515
Not enough data
8.8
491
Not enough data
8.9
504
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
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
285
Not enough data
9.0
280
Not enough data
8.7
271
Not enough data
8.8
274
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
8.8
275
Not enough data
8.8
273
Not enough data
8.6
268
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
9.0
276
Not enough data
8.4
273
Not enough data
8.6
267
Not enough data
8.9
271
Not enough data
8.3
265
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
8.1
169
Not enough data
8.1
169
Not enough data
8.2
170
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
811
Not enough data
8.7
718
Not enough data
8.6
662
Not enough data
8.8
367
Not enough data
API Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
752
Not enough data
8.9
730
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
640
Not enough data
Data Integration
8.8
672
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Postman and Selenium IDE share no categories
Unique Categories
Postman is categorized as Service Virtualization, API Platforms, API Development, API Security, API Management, Software Testing, Build Automation, and AI Agent Builders
Selenium IDE is categorized as PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE), and Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Postman
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Selenium IDE
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
35.2%
Information Technology and Services
30.6%
Financial Services
3.1%
Banking
2.0%
Internet
1.9%
Other
27.3%
Information Technology and Services
35.0%
Computer Software
28.5%
Internet
7.3%
Financial Services
4.1%
Information Services
3.3%
Other
22.0%
Discussions
What is Postman used for?
5 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 Does Selenium software do?
1 Comment
RC
Automation,
Its a single software supports many languages
Java, PHP,Pearl,Ruby,etc...
Its an Automated Web Browser, Software will do everything as...Read more
Selenium IDE has no more discussions with answers
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