Apollo GraphQL vs Postman Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
| Apollo GraphQL | Postman | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Custom | $9/mo |
| Number of plans | 4 | 4 |
| Free plan | ||
| Free trial | — | |
| Pricing model | usage-based | per-seat |
Free
- GraphOS - Apollo's complete API management platform
- Supports any GraphQL API
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router (limited to 60 requests per minute)
- Built-in support for GraphQL Federation, Connectors, Response Caching, Federated Subscriptions, and more.
- Up to 3
- 1 day
- Community Support
Developer
- GraphOS - Apollo's complete API management platform
- Supports any GraphQL API
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router
- Built-in support for GraphQL Federation, Connectors, Response Caching, Federated Subscriptions, and more.
- Up to 10
- 7 days
- Developer Support (8×5, no SLA)
Standard
- GraphOS - Apollo's complete API management platform
- Supports any GraphQL API
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router
- Built-in support for GraphQL Federation, Connectors, Response Caching, Federated Subscriptions, and more.
- Schema Proposals - Collaboration and approval workflows
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Up to 30
- 90 days
- Standard Support (8×5, with SLA)
Enterprise
- GraphOS - Apollo's complete API management platform
- Supports any GraphQL API
- Self-hosted GraphOS Router
- Built-in support for GraphQL Federation, Connectors, Response Caching, Federated Subscriptions, and more.
- Schema Proposals - Collaboration and approval workflows
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Audit logging
- Custom MSA
- Unlimited
- 18 months
- Business Support (24×7×365, with SLA)
- (Add-on) Premium Support Packages
- (Add-on) Professional Services Packages
Free
- 50 AI credits
- API client & core tools
- Specs & mock servers
- Native Git
- Collection Runner & Performance Testing runs
- Manual Flows
Solo
- 400 AI credits / month
- Data-driven testing with exports
- Unlimited private NPM packages & library
- Custom-branded documentation
- Unlimited custom domains
- Expanded API monitoring
Team
- 400 AI credits / user / month
- Team collaboration
- Unlimited workspace & collection viewers
- Basic role-based access control (RBAC)
- SDK generation & distribution
- Simple Security (add-on)
Enterprise
- 800 AI credits / user / month (pooled)
- API Catalog
- Unlimited private and Partner workspaces
- Private API Network
- SDK auto-distribution
- Advanced RBAC & organization controls
- Governance, audit logs & reporting
- Monitor reports with enterprise approval workflows
- Private test & Flows runners
- Insights
- Advanced Security Administration (add-on)
Apollo GraphQL vs Postman FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- One or both use custom pricing, so it depends on your specific needs.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Apollo GraphQL uses usage-based pricing, while Postman goes with per-seat. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Apollo GraphQL: Apollo sits in a premium position for GraphQL infrastructure — they're not competing on being cheap, they're betting on being the de facto standard for federated GraphQL at scale. They're targeting mid-market to enterprise engineering teams who've already bought into the GraphQL ecosystem and need a managed, production-grade layer. Postman: At $19/seat for teams, Postman sits in the mid-market range — not the cheapest (Insomnia and Bruno have strong free/open-source plays) but well below what you'd pay for broader API management platforms like Kong or Apigee. They're clearly targeting dev teams who want a polished, hosted collaboration layer without enterprise infrastructure overhead.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Apollo GraphQL and Postman and let you know when something moves.