Postman vs Insomnia vs Bruno: API client prices

Updated 11 November 2026

First published 2026-11-11 · Tool Comparison

Checked 11 November 2026. Every price below was read on the vendor’s own page that day and is quoted as printed. A vendor with no printed price says so; we did not fill the gap.

TL;DR: Nov 2026: Postman Team is $19 per user a month billed annually. Bruno Pro is $6 per user a month. Insomnia's page showed no price. Checked 11 November 2026.

At a glance

ToolWho it suitsOne figure, as printed
PostmanA team that wants an API client with team workspaces and AI credits, at a per-user dollar price.Free: “Free For individuals building and testing APIs $0 per month”
InsomniaA developer who wants the Kong-backed API client. We cannot price it: the page text we read has no figure.Price not stated on the page we read.
BrunoA team that wants the lowest per-user price of the three. Its page shows three paid tiers.Pro: “Pro $ 6 user/month, billed annually”

Postman

A team that wants an API client with team workspaces and AI credits, at a per-user dollar price.

  • Free: “Free For individuals building and testing APIs $0 per month” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Solo: “Solo $9 per month (billed annually)” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Team: “Team For teams building and shipping APIs together $19 per user/month (billed annually)” source, read 11 November 2026.

Our page on Postman →

Insomnia

A developer who wants the Kong-backed API client. We cannot price it: the page text we read has no figure.

Not read. Insomnia: the page we fetched is Kong's and showed no price for Insomnia plans.

Our page on Insomnia →

Bruno

A team that wants the lowest per-user price of the three. Its page shows three paid tiers.

  • Pro: “Pro $ 6 user/month, billed annually” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Ultimate: “Ultimate $ 11 user/month, billed annually” source, read 11 November 2026.
  • Enterprise: “Enterprise $ 18 user/month, billed annually” source, read 11 November 2026.

Our page on Bruno →

Open score and India fit

Our open score gives a tool up to 60 points from signals we can check: rupee pricing, GST invoice, UPI, data in India, a public price, a free plan and the number of alternatives. “Not recorded” means we have not found a vendor statement on that point, not that the answer is no. How the score is worked out.

ToolOpen scorePrices in ₹GST invoiceUPIData in India
Postman20 of 60 (known 5 of 8 signals)NoNoNot recordedNot recorded
Insomnia10 of 60 (known 5 of 8 signals)NoNoNot recordedNot recorded
Bruno40 of 60 (known 3 of 8 signals)Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Before you decide

  • Postman and Bruno are in dollars. Postman also sells AI credits and API-call add-ons priced separately on its page.
  • Postman's page lists a free plan. The Bruno page text we read showed three paid tiers and no free one.

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