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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Postman
Star Rating
(1,638)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 plansVisual Studio
Star Rating
(3,796)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual StudioPostman vs Visual Studio
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 Visual Studio.
- 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 Visual Studio.
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
Visual Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
Postman
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,293
9.1
3,079
Ease of Use
9.1
1,308
8.7
3,098
Ease of Setup
9.3
554
8.6
753
Ease of Admin
8.9
180
8.5
545
Quality of Support
8.7
1,074
8.3
2,669
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
152
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
1,253
8.9
2,987
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
815
Not enough data
9.0
804
Not enough data
8.9
714
Not enough data
8.7
792
Not enough data
8.7
778
Not enough data
8.6
779
Not enough data
8.7
786
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
509
Not enough data
8.9
507
Not enough data
8.9
466
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.8
496
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.7
494
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
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
396
Not enough data
9.1
391
Not enough data
9.0
370
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
384
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
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
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
39
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Postman and Visual Studio 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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Postman
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Studio
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%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
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 the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more
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