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Bruno vs Insomnia
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Bruno | Insomnia |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 47k | 40k |
| Latest | v4.2.1 | core@13.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 17 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 42+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 22 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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Bruno
- v4.2.12026-09-30security: resolve real path in QuickJS sandbox by @prateek-bruno in #9226
- v4.2.02026-09-23feat(sidebar): support multi-select for request examples by @Gopi-bruno in #9225
- v4.1.02026-08-20feat: Mock Server implementation by @utkarsh-bruno and @shubh-bruno in #8734
- v4.0.02026-07-23feat(app): migrate ctx API to bru.ctx by @gopu-bruno in #8557
- v3.5.32026-07-20fix: refresh git state on the trailing edge of the throttle by @prateek-bruno
Insomnia
- core@13.3.1-beta.12026-09-2813.3.1-beta.1 📦pre-release
- core@13.3.02026-09-2313.3.0 📦
- core@13.3.0-beta.12026-09-2113.3.0-beta.1 📦pre-release
- core@13.3.0-beta.02026-09-1613.3.0-beta.0 📦pre-release
- core@13.2.02026-08-2513.2.0 📦
Bruno
unsigned The latest release, v4.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Insomnia
unsigned The latest release, core@13.3.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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