Looking for a better API testing tool than Postman

[robinswob59]

I've been using Postman to do my API testing. I like it generally as it's UI is ok and it's free. However, as I've gone on using it, it's become increasingly slow - not just starting up and sending requests, but also navigating the UI. I've checked my task manager and Postman is frequently hitting close to 100% CPU.

Instead of looking into making it fast again, I'd like to try out other tools for API testing. I've overheard that there are much better options than Postman so I'm interested to find out what people recommend.

[masonbrooks074]

Thanks, that worked perfectly. Really appreciate the helpful suggestion.

[jordankim9819]

I ended up testing a few alternatives as well. While working on Schriften Generator, I found that tools like Insomnia and Hoppscotch felt much lighter than Postman for quick API testing.Since our application generates styled Unicode text and validates thousands of character mappings, fast API requests and a responsive testing tool make a noticeable difference during development. If Postman is consuming a lot of CPU, trying a lighter client can definitely improve the workflow.