Best Postman Alternatives
The top-ranked Postman alternative is Insomnia (Freemium). The best free option is Hoppscotch (open source).
Postman is the leading API development and testing platform, but its increasingly cloud-centric model, account requirements, and pricing lead developers to seek alternatives. People look for API clients that are lighter, offline-friendly, open source, or better for team collaboration.
1Insomnia
FreemiumOpen-source API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC with a clean UI.
2Hoppscotch
Open SourceLightweight, open-source web-based API request builder.
3Bruno
Open SourceFast, git-friendly open-source API client that stores collections as files.
Thunder Client
FreemiumLightweight REST API client extension for VS Code.
Paw (RapidAPI)
PaidNative macOS API client with advanced request building.
HTTPie
FreemiumUser-friendly command-line and desktop HTTP client for APIs.
curl
Open SourceUbiquitous command-line tool for transferring data with URLs.
Apidog
FreemiumAll-in-one API design, testing, and documentation platform.
REST Client
FreeVS Code extension to send HTTP requests directly from text files.
Swagger UI
Open SourceInteractive API documentation and testing from OpenAPI specs.
Testfully
FreemiumAPI testing and monitoring platform with offline collections.
Yaak
FreemiumOpen-source desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC.
Postman alternatives: FAQ
What is the best alternative to Postman?
Insomnia is ranked first on this list (Freemium). The ranking combines our base score with readers' votes, so it can change.
What is the best free alternative to Postman?
The highest-ranked free or open-source options here are Hoppscotch, Bruno and curl.
Which Postman alternatives work on Mac?
Insomnia, Hoppscotch, Bruno and Thunder Client run on macOS.
Which Postman alternatives work on Linux?
Insomnia, Hoppscotch, Bruno and Thunder Client run on Linux.
Know a Postman alternative we missed? Suggest it — we review submissions before they go live.