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Best Postman alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Postman in api testing, ranked by entry price. Postman starts at $0/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Free alternatives: Apidog, Bruno, Hoppscotch, Insomnia, Testfully.
- Closest by price: Apidog ($0/mo), Bruno ($0/mo), Hoppscotch ($0/mo).
Postman alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | $0/mo | Yes | — | small teams on a budget | apidog.com |
| 2 | Bruno | $0/mo | Yes | — | privacy-first teams | usebruno.com |
| 3 | Hoppscotch STALE · 2026-06-18 | $0/mo | Yes | — | open-source advocates | hoppscotch.com |
| 4 | Insomnia | $0/mo | Yes | — | security-conscious teams | insomnia.rest |
| 5 | Testfully | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | healthcare and regulated industries | testfully.io |
| 6 | ReadyAPI | not priced monthly | No | — | enterprise QA teams | smartbear.com |
Data current through 2026-09-02. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 6 rows above is marked. Compare any two directly on the API Testing index.