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Postman VS Swagger_

As of 4 November 2026, Swagger is named by 1,142 companies and Postman by 3,165; Postman skews to companies under 200 people (48% vs 44%), Swagger to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 26%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Postman's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Swagger rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Postman: 2–200 employees
48%
Swagger: 2–200 employees
44%
Postman: 1,000+ employees
26%
Swagger: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
4,205 · 0
3,165companies name Postman
1,142companies name Swagger
657name both
6,696 · 2,651postings in 90 days, Postman · Swagger
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentPostmanshareSwaggershareLeans
Self-employed772%293%even
2-10 employees2227%666%even
11-50 employees52116%16815%even
51-200 employees77324%27024%even
201-500 employees45114%14413%even
501-1000 employees2859%1059%even
1001-5000 employees43114%17816%even
5001-10000 employees1174%565%even
10,001+ employees2889%12611%even
By industry
SegmentPostmanshareSwaggershareLeans
Technology & software1,78456%61154%Postman
Business & finance services73923%31227%Swagger
Manufacturing & industry1505%565%even
Commerce & trade853%192%even
Media & content752%313%even
Consumer services & leisure692%252%even
Transport, logistics & rental542%131%even
Utilities & infrastructure502%182%even
Public, community & associations391%111%even
Property & construction331%––outside top 12
Health care311%151%even
Hospitality & travel301%91%even
Automotive––121%outside top 12
By country
SegmentPostmanshareSwaggershareLeans
United States1,73455%56850%Postman
United Kingdom2137%646%even
India1796%514%even
France993%484%even
Canada943%323%even
Germany813%383%even
Poland612%343%even
Brazil562%404%even
Australia522%192%even
Netherlands381%––outside top 12
Spain351%202%even
Singapore291%––outside top 12
Switzerland––212%outside top 12
Italy––131%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentPostmanshareSwaggershareLeans
Software engineering5,69464%2,52471%Swagger
IT operations & business systems7298%3059%even
Quality, safety & environment3694%341%Postman
Engineering (non-software)3294%913%even
Customer service & success3234%191%Postman
Product, program & project management2553%622%even
Sales1482%311%even
Data & AI1261%903%even
Finance & accounting240%30%even
Education & training170%––outside top 12
General management & consulting170%30%even
Unclassified140%20%even
arts media and entertainment120%461%even
Marketing & communications100%20%even
Legal, compliance & risk90%60%even
Business development & strategy60%10%even
Human resources60%20%even
Design & UX40%50%even
logistics warehouse and transport30%––outside top 12
Administration & office20%10%even
construction and civil20%30%even
facilities cleaning and security10%10%even
manufacturing and production10%10%even
skilled trades and field service10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––10%outside top 12
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Swagger is named by 1,142 companies in job postings and Postman by 3,165; 657 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/postman-vs-swagger)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Postman vs Swagger: questions

Which is more used, Postman or Swagger?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Postman (3,165) over Swagger (1,142). By website-and-DNS footprint, Postman (4,205 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Postman?

48% of Postman companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Swagger. 26% of Postman companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Swagger.

Do companies run both?

657 companies name both in their postings, usually Postman in marketing and Swagger in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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