← Back to bruno Overview
The Showdown

Postmanvsbruno

Why pay monthly fees for Postman when you can self-host bruno for free? Let's look at the facts.

Postman

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

bruno

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator

Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"

SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Postman's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for Postman. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Start Saving Today

Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

0
Expensive Team Tiers
Free/Open Source
1
Cloud Sync
Local Filesystem Storage
2
Data in Cloud
Offline First