Bruno vs Yaak

Bruno vs Yaak
Fact	Bruno	Yaak
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	47k	19k
Latest	v4.2.1	v2026.8.1
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 17 days between releases	too few releases
Active contributors	42+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Insomnia. Alternatives to Insomnia →
Full replacementBrunoCollections are plain files kept in your repository.
Full replacementYaakImports Insomnia collections and stores requests locally or in git.
Both replace Postman. Alternatives to Postman →
Full replacementBrunoCollections stored as plain files in your repository, no account needed.
Full replacementYaakREST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests in a desktop app, with no account needed.

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

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