Postman free tier includes Free plan for one user: 50 Postman AI credits a month, the API client and core tools, specs and… Catalogue date October 2026.
Why caution:effective 2026-09-18 — Postman's Free plan no longer includes cloud performance testing. Its pricing table gave Free "Performance testing (unlimited runs)" on the Internet Archive's capture of 2026-08-20, cloud runs at $0.04 per virtual-user hour on 2026-09-09, and marks cloud performance testing unavailable on Free from the capture of 2026-09-18; local performance testing stays unlimited. In the same window the table stopped calling Free's mock servers unlimited, and it states no limit for them. Source ↗Full history ↓
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Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date October 2026. Last updated 2026-10-24.
Postman's free tier offers Free plan for one user: 50 Postman AI credits a month, the API client and core tools, specs and mock servers, native… We rate it caution — one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-09-18.
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Free Tier Details
Free plan for one user: 50 Postman AI credits a month, the API client and core tools, specs and mock servers, native Git, unlimited manual Flows, automated API testing with the Collection Runner (without data files), unlimited local performance testing and 1,000 API monitoring requests a month. Cloud performance testing is on paid plans only, at $0.04 per virtual-user hour. Team collaboration needs the Team plan ($19 per user a month, billed annually).
We read that on 2026-10-24 from https://www.postman.com/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names Postman as "postman" and states "$19" and "$0.04" and "50 credits / month". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.
From postman.com/pricing, read 2026-10-24:
$0 per month Get Started 100 AI credits API client & core tools Specs & mock servers Native Git Collection Runner & Performance Testing runs Manual Flows
When You'll Outgrow Postman's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Postman's Free plan no longer includes cloud performance testing. Its pricing table gave Free "Performance testing (unlimited runs)" on the Internet Archive's capture of 2026-08-20, cloud runs at $0.04 per virtual-user hour on 2026-09-09, and marks cloud performance testing unavailable on Free from the capture of 2026-09-18; local performance testing stays unlimited. In the same window the table stopped calling Free's mock servers unlimited, and it states no limit for them. Source ↗
Before: Free: "Performance testing (unlimited runs)" and "Unlimited cloud & local mock servers" (postman.com/pricing comparison table, capture of 2026-08-20)
After: Free: "Unlimited local performance testing"; "Cloud performance testing" unavailable, "$0.04 / VuH" on the paid plans; "Mock Servers" (capture of 2026-09-18)
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-01). Retracted 2026-10-01: no change. Every term this record gives as new (50 AI credits, 1,000 API monitoring requests a month, and the Free card's wording) is on the Internet Archive's capture of postman.com/pricing of 2026-08-19, whose comparison table still gave Free unlimited performance testing runs and unlimited cloud and local mock servers. The narrowing that came after it, Free losing cloud performance testing, is recorded separately, dated 2026-09-18. Source ↗
Free plan now single-user only. Team collaboration (shared workspaces, collection sharing) requires paid plan at $19/user/month Source ↗
Before: Free plan supported up to 3 users in shared workspaces with collection sharing and 25 monitoring calls/month
After: Free plan = single user only with unlimited collections, environments, mock servers, basic monitoring. Teams require Team plan ($19/user/mo) or higher
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Yes, Postman offers a free tier: Free. Free plan for one user: 50 Postman AI credits a month, the API client and core tools, specs and mock servers, native Git, unlimited manual Flows, automated API testing with the Collection Runner (with...
What is Postman's free tier?
Postman's free tier is called "Free". Free plan for one user: 50 Postman AI credits a month, the API client and core tools, specs and mock servers, native Git, unlimited manual Flows, automated API testing with the Collection Runner (without data files), unlimited local performance testing and 1,000 API monitoring requests a month. Cloud performance testing is on paid plans only, at $0.04 per virtual-user hour. Team collaboration needs the Team plan ($19 per user a month, billed annually).
Is Postman's free tier reliable?
Postman's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-09-18: Postman's Free plan no longer includes cloud performance testing. Its pricing table gave Free "Performance testing (unlimited runs)" on the Internet Archive's capture of 2026-08-20, cloud runs at $0.04 per virtual-user hour on 2026-09-09, and marks cloud performance testing unavailable on Free from the capture of 2026-09-18; local performance testing stays unlimited. In the same window the table stopped calling Free's mock servers unlimited, and it states no limit for them. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260918150023/https://www.postman.com/pricing/
Is Postman's free tier good for production?
Postman's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-09-18. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in Postman's pricing?
Postman has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: Postman's Free plan no longer includes cloud performance testing. Its pricing table gave Free "Performance testing (unlimited runs)" on the Internet Archive's capture of 2026-08-20, cloud runs at $0.04 per virtual-user hour on 2026-09-09, and marks cloud performance testing unavailable on Free from the capture of 2026-09-18; local performance testing stays unlimited. In the same window the table stopped calling Free's mock servers unlimited, and it states no limit for them. Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260918150023/https://www.postman.com/pricing/ (2026-09-18).
When will I outgrow Postman's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Postman in?
Postman is categorized under Testing on AgentDeals.