With Postman tightening limits on free and small team usage, I’ve been seeing more conversations pop up about finding a Postman alternative that actually scales without surprise paywalls.
I’m curious what people here are realistically using today, especially in workflows that mix APIs, models, and experimentation.
Some tools I’ve seen mentioned across different teams and forums:
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Insomnia – simple and familiar, but feels a bit stagnant lately
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Hoppscotch – great for quick testing and open source fans
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Apidog – spec-first, combines testing + docs, and still usable on a free tier
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Swagger UI / Redoc – solid for reference, less so for daily collaboration
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Thunder Client – lightweight, nice for VS Code–centric setups
What I’m personally interested in:
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Tools that don’t punish small teams
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Decent collaboration without enterprise pricing
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API-first workflows that work well alongside ML / inference APIs
For folks building or consuming APIs around models, inference services, or internal tooling what’s actually working for you right now?
Are you sticking with Postman, or have you already switched?
Would love to hear real-world experiences rather than marketing takes.