Postman vs Hoppscotch
Verdict: Postman scores 9.8/10 against 8.9/10 for Hoppscotch on our data score for API testing tools.
Hoppscotch is cheaper to start: paid plans from $6 vs $9 per user/month on annual billing.
Both have a free plan.
Hoppscotch 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 Hoppscotch for teams that want a free, self-hostable API client with low per-user cloud pricing.
Scoreboard: 8 checks
| Check | Postman | Hoppscotch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Even | Even |
| Free trial | Even | Even |
| Lower entry price (annual) | Leads | |
| Lower entry price (monthly) | Leads | |
| Smaller seat minimum | Even | Even |
| REST API testing | Even | Even |
| GraphQL testing | Even | Even |
| API mocking | Even | Even |
| Total | 0 | 2 |
At a glance
| Postman | Hoppscotch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.8/10 (#3) | 8.9/10 (#6) |
| Best for | Teams of any size that want one shared tool for API requests, tests and mocks | Teams that want a free, self-hostable API client with low per-user cloud pricing |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from (annual) | $9/user/mo | $6/user/mo |
| Paid from (monthly) | $12/user/mo | $8/user/mo |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Minimum seats | 1 | 1 |
| Platforms | Cloud (SaaS), Desktop app | Cloud (SaaS), Self-hosted |
Features
| Tool | Score | REST API testing | GraphQL testing | Load testing | API mocking | CI/CD integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postman | 9.8/10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hoppscotch | 8.9/10 | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
- Only Postman confirms: Load testing, CI/CD integration.
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
Hoppscotch
Pros- Free plan covers REST, GraphQL and realtime testing with scripts and a collection runner
- Can be self-hosted from the GitHub repository
- Cloud plans are low per-user prices with monthly or annual billing
- API mocking is only on the paid Business plan
- SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs require Enterprise
- No load testing mentioned
Frequently asked questions
How do Postman and Hoppscotch compare on features and price?
Hoppscotch 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 Hoppscotch?
Postman scores 9.8/10 against 8.9/10 for Hoppscotch 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; Hoppscotch is best for teams that want a free, self-hostable API client with low per-user cloud pricing.
Which is cheaper, Postman or Hoppscotch?
Hoppscotch is cheaper, starting at $6 vs $9 per user/month on annual billing.
Do Postman and Hoppscotch have free plans?
Postman: yes. Hoppscotch: yes.
See the full API Testing Tools ranking for other options.