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gRPC UI vs REST Client
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| Fact | gRPC UI | REST Client |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 5.9k | 6.1k |
| Latest | v1.5.4 | v0.25.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-04-23 |
| Release cadence | about 102 days between releases | about 176 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Postman. Alternatives to Postman →
PartialgRPC UIA browser UI for calling gRPC methods only.
PartialREST ClientRequests written in .http files and sent from VS Code, without a collections UI or team workspaces.
gRPC UI
- v1.5.42026-09-02> [!NOTE]
- v1.5.32026-08-31> [!CAUTION]pre-release
- v1.5.22026-07-06bb4a1b1e79c24750d25401f2be013d4de90ba433 update go version in dockerfile (#435)
- v1.4.32025-03-11f37b6d5 Bump grpcurl dependency version to v1.9.3 (#372)
- v1.4.22024-11-29366ca4f Replace removed goreleaser archives.replacements configuration (#349)
REST Client
- v0.25.02022-06-21Feature: Support prompt variables (@theerapatcha)
- v0.24.62021-11-29Bug Fix: Fix AADV2TokenProvider only works for special case of MS Graph Tokens (@mthierba)
- v0.24.52021-04-06Feature: Add support for text/javascript as JSON (@mingue)
- v0.24.42020-11-09Feature: Search for .env files on parent folders (@joaogsleite)
- v0.24.32020-10-05Bug Fix: No response when result contains encoded string with double forward slash
gRPC UI
unsigned The latest release, v1.5.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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REST Client
unsigned The latest release, v0.25.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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