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    Postman

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APostman, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their flagship API development and management free to small teams and independent developers. Higher tiers (Postman Pro and Postman Enterprise) support API management, as well as team collaboration, extended support and other advanced features.

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    Tricentis qTest

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ATricentis qTest (formerly QASymphony) provides enterprise-level agile testing tools giving businesses visibility and control needed to ensure application quality in fast-paced development environments. Tricentis and QASymphony merged in summer 2018.

    $1,200

    per year per user

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    Editions & Modules
    Postman Free Plan
    $0.00 US Dollars
    Postman Basic Plan
    $12 US Dollars
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    Postman Professional Plan
    $29 US Dollars
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    Postman Enterprise Plan
    $99 US Dollars
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details1. Postman Free plan: Start designing, developing, and testing APIs at no cost for teams of up to three people. 2. Postman Basic plan: Collaborate with your team to design, develop, and test APIs faster; $12/month per user, billed annually 3. Postman Professional plan: Centrally manage the entire API workflow; $29/month per user, billed annually 4. Postman Enterprise plan: Securely manage, organize, and accelerate API-first development at scale; $99/month per user, billed annually—
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    Tricentis
    Chose Tricentis qTest
    qTest was in general easier to use and more intuitive in its layout
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    API Management
    Comparison of API Management features of Postman and Tricentis qTest
    Feature
    Postman
    8.1
    40 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Tricentis qTest
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    Ratings
    API access control9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rate limits and usage policies7.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    API usage data8.117 Ratings00 Ratings
    API user onboarding8.321 Ratings00 Ratings
    API versioning8.229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Usage billing and payments7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
    API monitoring and logging8.136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test Management
    Comparison of Test Management features of Postman and Tricentis qTest
    Feature
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    Ratings
    Tricentis qTest
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized test management00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Map tests to user stories00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Test execution reporting00 Ratings9.237 Ratings
    Defect management00 Ratings7.932 Ratings
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    8.5
    (44 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
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    1.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    Ease of integration
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    User Testimonials
    PostmanTricentis qTest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Postman
    Postman is good for organising your API credentials, vendor settings, environments etc. It's also a good way of getting stared with APIs as you get to use a GUI which can help you understand what we mean by a 'body' or 'bearer token'. I think people generally gravitate towards GUI tools for getting started in a new technology area.
    Incentivized
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    Tricentis
    Tricentis qTest integrates seamlessly with Jira, making it ideal for teams that manage user stories and defects in Jira while keeping test cases and execution in qTest. When paired with automation tools like tosca, Selenium, or WebdriverIO, qTest is excellent for aggregating both manual and automated test results in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Postman
    • It has opened a door for me to explore more out of it, as it is associated with so many APIs that I never felt any difficulty in finding the right API template, which are well organized and easily available.
    • It is very secure to use and provides great services which are user-friendly.
    • Due to this software I have got rid of the excessive emails and the slack channels, Now I am using my own private API and even it give me an option to produce my personal Postman’s API Builder from its Private API Network and this features has shared my excessive workload.
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    Tricentis
    • Tricentis qTest manages test cases very well and keeps step by step by details of each and every scenarios
    • Tricentis qTest provides all the details related to functionality in a single place which saves time and efforts of QA
    • QA doesnt require much knowledge for test case execution as every details are there in Tricentis qTest test cases which saves the time of knowledge transfer
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    Cons
    Postman
    • Wherever you need to automate tests that involve database verification or rely on data from databases, Postman is less suitable.
    • Postman's disc usage is extremely high, and it occasionally causes the computer to fade.
    • It doesn't have the ability to generate random data. To achieve randomness in my tests, I've been working around scripts.
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    Tricentis
    • We can add some more integration features with JIRA so the users can directly mark the test as executed from JIRA itself when functional testing is done.
    • Tricentis qTest can provide some features like sending reminders for retesting if there are failed test cases marked while testing to keep Tricentis qTest up to date.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Postman
    No answers on this topic
    Tricentis
    This has been a core QA management tool for our organization and integrates well with our other SDLC platforms (Azure DevOps/Jira/Katalon).
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Postman
    1. Friendly user friendly - when I started using Postman, I was a beginner to the API world, and it gave me a friendly view to begin its usage 2. Postman offers many features, including API testing, monitoring, documentation, and mock servers 3. Environment variables simplify testing across multiple environments (dev, prod) without repetitive configuration.
    Incentivized
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    Tricentis
    It successfully balances deep enterprise functionality with a clean and modern interface. One of its strongest points is the intuitive, folder based navigation, which makes organizing test case and cycles feel natural. Learning curve is relatively shallow for the new team members to become productive without extensive onboarding. Also the deep integration with JIRA is a significant boost to its usability.
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    Support Rating
    Postman
    There is a lot of in-depth documentation for Postman available online, including detailed guides with screenshots and videos. They provide example APIs for new users to explore while learning how to use the tool. Generally, bugs in the client are quickly addressed through frequent free updates. Community and professional support options are available - most of the time, the free/community level support is adequate
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    Tricentis
    The actual answer is 0. I have never experienced worse support, whether personal or professional
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    Implementation Rating
    Postman
    No answers on this topic
    Tricentis
    Again, supporting documentation could have been a lot better
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    Alternatives Considered
    Postman
    Previous to using Postman, I would either use browser tools directly, or write an in-house tool to send requests. Postman eliminates that need while providing a much better experience and more features. At the base level, Postman is as simple as typing in the address as you would in a browser. Authentication can be provided simply as well.
    Incentivized
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    Tricentis
    All of them offer formidable solutions in the test management realm, but each one caters to different niche and need. qTest distinguishes itself with its deep integration capabilities, especially with Agile and DevOps tools, enabling streamlined CI/CD process. Its modern, user-centric interface contrasts with ALM's more dated appearance and complex setup. While TestRail provides a clean user experience and caters to a broad spectrum of business, qTest's scalability, from SMBs to large enterprises, stands out. PractiTest's cloud-based solution is geared towards mid-sized companies, but qTest's flexibility, advanced analytics, and robust reporting grant teams actionable insights. qTest' approach to a more holistic test management closely aligning with modern software development practices
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    Return on Investment
    Postman
    • Postman is free (although there's a paid tier that offers more features) so using it for testing APIs comes with little to no risk (besides learning curve).
    • The learning curve is a little steep for non-developer users, but developers should find it easy to pick up and use right out of the box, so to speak.
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    Tricentis
    • Integrating qTest in our workflow helped us in 52% reduction in test authoring effort
    • Overall project management and the time calculation for the quality checking of each project can be managed good in qTest
    • It provides full tracability of a single project from the requirements to the defects raised it helps our team a lot
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    ScreenShots

    Postman Screenshots

    Screenshot of API design - You can design your API specifications in Postman using OpenAPI, RAML, GraphQL, or SOAP formats. Postman’s schema editor makes it easy to work with specification files of any size, & it validates specifications with a built-in linting engine.Screenshot of API documentation - Postman automatically generates documentation & supports markdown-enabled and machine-readable documentation. Docs automatically include request details & sample code. Share the docs with your team, in a public workspace, or in a dedicated portal.Screenshot of API testing - Build and run functional, integration, & regression tests directly in Postman or as part of your CI/CD pipeline with Newman (Postman’s a command-line Collection Runner that enables you to run & test a collection from the command line).Screenshot of Public workspaces - Public workspaces allow you to share your APIs publicly with anyone. You can use public workspaces to gather feedback on your APIs, onboard developers quickly, or just showcase your work.Screenshot of Reporting - Postman generates reports that enable you to visualize data for team metrics and usage, & for API activities such as creation, collection execution, and test runs. Use reports to get insights on performance, troubleshooting, & SLA adherence.

    Tricentis qTest Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customizable analytics and reports can be shared across the organization - additional read license requiredScreenshot of Centrally manage automated testing and environments, as well as schedule and or kickoff automated testing with any open source or proprietary toolScreenshot of qTest allows for true test case sharing across teams and projects to help standardize and scale knowledge and best practicesScreenshot of qTest integrates in real-time with Jira for full traceability to requirements during Agile test and developmentScreenshot of Build custom, event-driven workflows with any third-party solution, including ChatOps tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, to streamline testing and drive collaborationScreenshot of Tricentis qTest comes with over 60 out-of-the-box metrics, with drag-and-drop capabilities to build custom dashboards