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Restfox vs REST Client
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Restfox | REST Client |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Vue | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 2.8k | 6.1k |
| Latest | v0.40.0 | v0.25.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-04-23 |
| Release cadence | about 28 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 →
PartialRestfoxOffline-first HTTP and WebSocket client in the browser or on the desktop, imports Postman collections.
PartialREST ClientRequests written in .http files and sent from VS Code, without a collections UI or team workspaces.
Restfox
- v0.40.02025-07-27Plugin / Script > rf.setParentEnvVar (resolves #346)
- v0.39.02025-07-04Sidebar > Folder > environment quick switcher (resolves #312)
- v0.38.02025-06-06Sidebar > allow dropping sidebar item to the end of tree (#326) by @lucas-almeida026
- v0.37.02025-05-10Add option to hide password fields (resolves #322)
- v0.36.02025-03-14Environment modal > prevent closing editor if invalid json (resolves #305)
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
Restfox
unsigned The latest release, v0.40.0, 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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