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HTTPie

🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.

xh and curlie. 2 alternatives to HTTPie, in Rust, Go. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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2 open source alternatives to HTTPie
ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
xhFull replacement8.2kMITOpen sourceNoRustv0.26.32026-11-06
curlieFull replacement3.7kMITOpen sourceNoGov1.8.22025-12-07

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xhFull replacement

Friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests

HTTPie-style syntax in a single static binary.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
8.2k
Latest
v0.26.3
Last push
2026-11-06
curlieFull replacement

The power of curl, the ease of use of httpie.

HTTPie's interface on top of curl, with curl's options passed through.

Language
Go
Licence
MIT
Stars
3.7k
Latest
v1.8.2
Last push
2025-12-07

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About HTTPie

Language
Python
Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Stars
39k
Last push
2024-12-17

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