alternative to Postman

Insomnia

4 tools replace Insomnia

HoppscotchFull replacement

Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia

Runs in the browser, as a desktop app or self-hosted.

Language
TypeScript
Licence
MIT
Stars
81k
Latest
2026.10.1
Last push
2026-11-05
BrunoFull replacement

Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)

Collections are plain files kept in your repository.

Language
JavaScript
Licence
MIT
Stars
48k
Latest
v4.3.0
Last push
2026-11-11
YaakFull replacement

The most intuitive desktop API client. Organize and execute REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Server Sent Events, and gRPC 🦬

Imports Insomnia collections and stores requests locally or in git.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
19k
Latest
v2026.9.1
Last push
2026-11-11
RestfoxPartial

Offline-First Minimalistic HTTP & Socket Testing Client for the Web & Desktop

Imports Insomnia exports, with a similar request and environment layout.

Language
TypeScript
Licence
MIT
Stars
2.8k
Latest
v0.42.0
Last push
2026-11-10

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