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Postman vs ProxyCeptor
Short answer: Pick Postman if you want full-stack API lifecycle platform; pick ProxyCeptor if you want in-memory API interception for TV and web apps. Postman has a free plan, paid from $9/month; ProxyCeptor has a free plan.
PostmanAPI platform for designing, testing and documenting APIs
ProxyCeptorIntercept. Rewrite. Take Control. over all type of APIs🚀Which to pick
Pick Postman if you want…
- Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- API design & testing platform
- Integrations with VS Code, Git or AWS (on Postman's list, not ProxyCeptor's)
Pick ProxyCeptor if you want…
- In-memory API interception for TV and web apps
- Open-source code (proxyceptor/ProxyCeptor on GitHub)
- Integrations with Android TV, Fire TV or Samsung Tizen (on ProxyCeptor's list, not Postman's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Postman:Postman is an API platform for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs.
- ProxyCeptor:ProxyCeptor intercepts and modifies API traffic for web and Smart TV apps without needing SSL certificates.
- Best for
- Postman:Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- ProxyCeptor:In-memory API interception for TV and web apps
- Who it’s for
- Postman:Developers and teams building, testing, and managing APIs.
- ProxyCeptor:QA engineers, frontend developers, and engineering managers testing APIs and OTT streams.
- Pricing
- Postman:Freemium
- ProxyCeptor:Freemium
- Starting price
- Postman:$9/month (Solo)
- ProxyCeptor:—
- Free plan or trial
- Postman:Free plan (Free)
- ProxyCeptor:—
- Plans
- Postman:Free $0 · Solo $9 per month (billed annually) · Team $19 per user/month (billed annuall
- ProxyCeptor:—
- Open source
- Postman:—
- ProxyCeptor:Yes, 12 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Postman:VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI, Postman API
- ProxyCeptor:Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Chrome, Edge, React, Next.js
Postman features
- API design & discovery. Create, version, and explore APIs with the Context Graph and API discovery tools.
- Automated testing. Generate collections, run automated tests, and perform performance testing with unlimited runners.
- Mock servers. Spin up mock servers to simulate APIs before they exist.
- API monitoring. Monitor live endpoints for uptime, drift, and performance metrics.
- CI/CD integration. Run collection and governance checks on every commit via Postman CLI and integrations.
ProxyCeptor features
- Request & URL Modify. Rewrite URLs, change payloads, and inject JSON fields on the fly.
- Response Mocking. Replace, append or deep-merge response bodies and status codes.
- Network Performance Controls. Add latency, block requests or flip HTTP codes to simulate conditions.
- Header Manipulation. Inject, modify or remove request/response headers including CORS and cache settings.
- Session Replay. Export HTML replays with network logs, clicks and console errors for bug tickets.
- Team Rule Sync. Cloud dashboard syncs rule profiles instantly across all testers and developers.
Postman vs ProxyCeptor FAQ
What is the difference between Postman and ProxyCeptor?+
Postman focuses on API design and testing, not in-app traffic interception for TV devices.
Should I use Postman or ProxyCeptor?+
Pick Postman if you want full-stack API lifecycle platform, API design & testing platform or integrations with VS Code, Git or AWS (on Postman's list, not ProxyCeptor's). Pick ProxyCeptor if you want in-memory API interception for TV and web apps, open-source code (proxyceptor/ProxyCeptor on GitHub) or integrations with Android TV, Fire TV or Samsung Tizen (on ProxyCeptor's list, not Postman's).
Is Postman or ProxyCeptor free?+
Postman has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo). ProxyCeptor has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Postman or ProxyCeptor open source?+
ProxyCeptor is open source (proxyceptor/ProxyCeptor on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Postman.
Do Postman and ProxyCeptor integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Postman lists VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI and 1 more; ProxyCeptor lists Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and 7 more.
On DevHunt
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