As of March 2026, Postman's current plans are Free (1 user only), Solo ($9/month, individual), Team ($19/user/month), and Enterprise ($49/user/month), all on annual billing. The previous Basic ($14) and Professional ($29) tiers were discontinued — if you're reading a guide describing those, it's describing a structure that no longer exists.
- Postman's Free plan shrank from 3 users to 1 user in the March 2026 restructure
- Basic and Professional tiers were retired entirely, replaced by Solo, Team, and Enterprise
- Collection runs and mock server limits were removed on every plan, including Free, in the same update
- A 2-4 person team now has no free option and must go straight to Team at $19/user/month
Postman made one of the more significant pricing restructures in this list: on March 1, 2026, the company shrank its Free plan to a single user (down from 3), retired the Basic and Professional tiers entirely, and introduced Solo, Team, and Enterprise in their place. This means a lot of pricing content published before March 2026 — including some still-ranking guides — describes a plan structure that simply doesn't exist anymore.
This guide reflects Postman's current, post-restructure lineup, verified directly against postman.com/pricing, along with what actually changed and why it matters for small teams specifically.
1. How much does Postman cost?
Source: postman.com/pricing (verified Sep 2026), verified Sep 19, 2026.
All prices reflect annual billing. Postman's restructure eliminated the 3-user Free tier — teams of 2 or more now have no free collaborative option and must move directly to Team. Collection runs and mock server request limits, previously capped and a frequent source of complaints, are now unlimited on every plan including Free.
2. What each plan includes
| Feature | Free | Solo | Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited collection runs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared team workspaces | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private APIs & advanced RBAC | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| SSO / SCIM provisioning | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Audit logs (180-day retention) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| BYOK encryption | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
3. Cost calculator
4. Hidden costs to budget for
| Scenario | Annual cost | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, 1 user | $108/yr | Base |
| Team, 5 users (smallest viable team) | $1,140/yr | No smaller team option exists |
| Enterprise vs Team (per user) | +$360/user/yr | For SSO/SCIM/audit logs |
The real cost surprise here isn't a metered add-on — it's the structural change itself. A 2-3 person team that was previously fine on a free or Basic-tier plan now has to budget for Team-tier pricing with no smaller collaborative option in between. Enterprise's 69% price premium over the old Professional tier is specifically for compliance-critical features (SSO, SCIM, audit logs, BYOK encryption) that smaller teams rarely need but larger, regulated organizations can't do without.
5. How Postman pricing has changed
6. Which plan should you choose?
- If you're a solo developer, Free (1 user) or Solo ($9/month for slightly more capability) both work.
- The moment a second person needs to collaborate, you're on Team at $19/user/month — there's no smaller paid option anymore.
- If you need SSO, SCIM, or audit logging for compliance, Enterprise is required regardless of team size.
7. Is it worth the price?
For teams that genuinely need shared workspaces and collaboration, Team's $19/user/month is reasonably competitive against comparable API platforms. The restructure is a real inconvenience for very small teams (2-4 people) who previously had cheaper collaborative options and now don't — worth factoring into a build-vs-buy decision if API tooling budget is tight.
8. How to pay less
- Confirm you're pricing the current Solo/Team/Enterprise structure, not the retired Basic/Professional tiers — a surprising number of quotes and internal budgets still reference pre-March 2026 numbers.
- Consider whether a free alternative (like Apidog) fits for very small teams before paying full Team pricing for 2-3 people, if switching cost is low.
- Negotiate at the Enterprise tier specifically around compliance feature needs — the 69% premium over Team is substantial, and vendors often have room to negotiate for exactly which compliance features you actually need.
- Push renewal negotiations before auto-renewal locks in current pricing — like most per-seat SaaS, list price is a starting point above a handful of seats.
Per third-party spend data, average SMB Postman spend runs several thousand dollars annually, with enterprise deployments considerably higher — useful context when evaluating a quote.
9. Alternatives and what they cost
| Tool | Entry price | Cheaper when |
|---|---|---|
| Apidog | Free (4 users) / $9-27/user | A genuinely free tier for small teams matters |
| Insomnia | Free / $50/user/yr (Team) | Lighter-weight API testing without Postman's full feature set |
| Bruno | Free (open source) | Budget is the primary constraint and open-source tooling is acceptable |
10. The bigger picture: why Postman bills drift
Vendor pricing restructures like Postman's March 2026 change are exactly the kind of event that's easy to miss if nobody's specifically watching for it — and by the time it shows up on an invoice, the decision's already been made for you. Zapro AI is built to flag this kind of change proactively, not just track the bill after the fact.
11. The bottom line
Postman's March 2026 restructure simplified its tier names but genuinely raised the floor for small collaborative teams by eliminating the multi-user free plan and the Basic tier. If you're pricing Postman today, work from the current Free/Solo/Team/Enterprise structure — and if you have an older internal budget or quote, it's worth re-verifying before renewal.
FAQs
They were retired on March 1, 2026, as part of a major pricing restructure. Basic ($14/user) and Professional ($29/user) no longer exist — they were replaced by Solo ($9/month), Team ($19/user/month), and the existing Enterprise ($49/user/month).
Only for a single user. As of March 2026, Postman's Free plan is limited to 1 user — teams of 2 or more must move to the paid Team plan, since there's no free collaborative option anymore.
No. As of March 2026, collection runs and mock server request limits were removed on every plan, including Free — this was a genuine improvement that came alongside the less favorable free-tier user reduction.
At $19/user/month on annual billing, a 10-person Team plan costs $2,280/year. Enterprise, if needed for SSO/SCIM, would run $5,880/year for the same team size.
The most common way is budgeting off the retired Basic/Professional pricing structure, or paying for Enterprise features a team doesn't actually use. A vendor spend platform with current, verified pricing is the most reliable way to catch this.