Postman vs Bruno
Verdict: Postman scores 9.8/10 against 9.4/10 for Bruno on our data score for API testing tools.
Bruno is cheaper to start: paid plans from $6 vs $9 per user/month on annual billing.
Both have a free plan.
Bruno leads on 2 checks and Postman on 0; 6 are even, out of 8 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Choose Postman for teams of any size that want one shared tool for API requests, tests and mocks. Choose Bruno for developers who want API collections versioned in Git with no cloud account.
Scoreboard: 8 checks
| Check | Postman | Bruno |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Even | Even |
| Free trial | Leads | |
| Lower entry price (annual) | Leads | |
| Smaller seat minimum | Even | Even |
| REST API testing | Even | Even |
| GraphQL testing | Even | Even |
| API mocking | Even | Even |
| CI/CD integration | Even | Even |
| Total | 0 | 2 |
At a glance
| Postman | Bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.8/10 (#3) | 9.4/10 (#4) |
| Best for | Teams of any size that want one shared tool for API requests, tests and mocks | Developers who want API collections versioned in Git with no cloud account |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from (annual) | $9/user/mo | $6/user/mo |
| Paid from (monthly) | $12/user/mo | — |
| Free trial | — | 14-day free trial of Ultimate, no credit card required |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 1 |
| Platforms | Cloud (SaaS), Desktop app | Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), CLI, IDE extension |
Features
| Tool | Score | REST API testing | GraphQL testing | Load testing | API mocking | CI/CD integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postman | 9.8/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bruno | 9.4/10 | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes |
- Only Postman confirms: Load testing.
Pros and cons
Postman
Pros- Free plan includes the API client, mock servers, Collection Runner and local performance testing runs
- Postman CLI runs collections from a terminal or CI/CD pipeline and is available on all plans
- Supports GraphQL requests in addition to REST
- Free plan is limited to 1 user; team collaboration starts at the Team plan ($19 per user/month billed annually)
- Cloud performance testing is billed separately at $0.04 per virtual-user hour and is not on the Free plan
- SSO/SAML is an add-on on Team and only included on Enterprise
Bruno
Pros- Open-source edition is free and works without an account
- Collections are plain files that live in Git alongside code
- Paid tiers are low per-user prices and include a 14-day Ultimate trial with no credit card
- Paid plans are listed only with annual billing
- Mock server is a beta feature run locally on your machine
- SSO and SCIM are Enterprise-only; open-source edition is limited to 2 workspaces and public Git providers
Frequently asked questions
How do Postman and Bruno compare on features and price?
Bruno leads on 2 checks and Postman on 0; 6 are even, out of 8 checks (yes/no, price and seats) where we have data for both.
Is Postman better than Bruno?
Postman scores 9.8/10 against 9.4/10 for Bruno on our data score for API testing tools. Postman is best for teams of any size that want one shared tool for API requests, tests and mocks; Bruno is best for developers who want API collections versioned in Git with no cloud account.
Which is cheaper, Postman or Bruno?
Bruno is cheaper, starting at $6 vs $9 per user/month on annual billing.
Do Postman and Bruno have free plans?
Postman: yes. Bruno: yes.
See the full API Testing Tools ranking for other options.