Google Apigee vs Postman

Google Apigee9.2Visit Postman9.0Visit

Higher score Google Apigee #2 in Api 1 9.2/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Google Apigee

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Postman #5 in Api 1 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Postman

• Google Apigee fits best

  Enterprises managing APIs across hybrid environments

• Postman fits best

  Teams wanting a broad API testing and collaboration suite

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Side by side

Feature	Google Apigee 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Postman 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Api 1	#5 in Api 1
Best for	Enterprises managing APIs across hybrid environments	Teams wanting a broad API testing and collaboration suite
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$365/unit/mo	$9/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	60 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Apigee 1/3 · Postman 0/3
API gateway	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Rate limiting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Developer portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API spec support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free-tier API calls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports API proxies, traffic policies, portals, analytics, and monetization Hybrid deployment can run on customer-managed Kubernetes A 60-day no-cost evaluation is available	Tests HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and MQTT APIs Combines mock servers, scheduled runs, and CI/CD execution Available on desktop, web, and as a browser extension
Cons	Pay-as-you-go combines API-call charges with environment fees Extensible proxies cost more per million calls than standard proxies Base environments support standard proxies only	Team pricing is per user, billed annually Advanced governance and controls are reserved for Enterprise Its broad feature set may exceed a simple API client's needs
Our verdict	Google Apigee helps organizations build, secure, publish, monitor, and analyze APIs. Its feature set spans proxy development and deployment, traffic and control policies, developer portals, API products, monetization, analytics, and… Read the review →	Postman brings API requests, testing, documentation, and collaboration into one platform. It suits developers working across protocols as well as teams that want to organize requests into collections, share workspaces, and automate test… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Apigee — where it wins

  • Supports API proxies, traffic policies, portals, analytics, and monetization
  • Hybrid deployment can run on customer-managed Kubernetes
  • A 60-day no-cost evaluation is available

  Where it doesn't

  • Pay-as-you-go combines API-call charges with environment fees
  • Extensible proxies cost more per million calls than standard proxies
  • Base environments support standard proxies only

• Postman — where it wins

  • Tests HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and MQTT APIs
  • Combines mock servers, scheduled runs, and CI/CD execution
  • Available on desktop, web, and as a browser extension

  Where it doesn't

  • Team pricing is per user, billed annually
  • Advanced governance and controls are reserved for Enterprise
  • Its broad feature set may exceed a simple API client's needs

• Google Apigee9.2/10 · 60-day trial

  A lifecycle-focused API platform with hybrid deployment and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Google ApigeeFull verdict →
• Postman9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad API toolkit with a free plan and paths for solo users, teams, and enterprises.

  Visit PostmanFull verdict →