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Open-source alternatives to Postman

Free, open-source, downloadable replacements for Postman

Open-source API development and testing client.

alternative to Postman

80.7k+6/dayMIT LicenseAPI toolshoppscotch/hoppscotch

Open-source IDE for exploring and testing APIs

alternative to Postman

47.8k+25/dayMIT LicenseAPI toolsusebruno/bruno

Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPC

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40.1k+2/dayApache License 2.0API toolsKong/insomnia

Visual API management and testing platform.

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27.7kApache License 2.0API toolsYMFE/yapi

Desktop API client for REST and GraphQL.

alternative to Postman、Insomnia

19.3k+6/dayMIT LicenseAPI toolsmountain-loop/yaak
HurlCLI

Run and test HTTP requests with plain text.

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19.3k+1/dayApache License 2.0API toolsOrange-OpenSource/hurl

Modern OpenAPI docs and API client platform.

alternative to Swagger UI、Postman

16.3k+6/dayMIT LicenseAPI toolsscalar/scalar

A modern API client that lives in your terminal.

alternative to Postman

12.5k+1/dayApache License 2.0API toolsdarrenburns/posting

Kubernetes security scanning and compliance tool

alternative to Jira、Postman

11.8kApache License 2.0Security toolskubescape/kubescape

An interactive command-line HTTP client.

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9.1kMIT LicenseAPI toolshttpie/http-prompt

GraphQL IDE for queries, docs and subscriptions

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8.8kMIT LicenseAPI toolsgraphql/graphql-playground

Design and run mock APIs locally

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8.5k+3/dayMIT LicenseAPI toolsmockoon/mockoon

MySQL and MariaDB database management for macOS

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7.6kOtherDatabase clientsSequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace

Command-line runner for Postman API collections.

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7.3k+2/dayApache License 2.0API toolspostmanlabs/newman

Cross-platform API debugging and capture tool

alternative to Postman、Charles Proxy

6.9k+5/dayreqable/reqable-app

Privacy-first Postman alternative

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6.8kOtherAPI toolsrequestly/requestly

Browser UI to explore and call gRPC APIs

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5.9kMIT LicenseAPI toolsfullstorydev/grpcui

Pluggable linter for Terraform infrastructure code

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5.8k+1/dayMozilla Public License 2.0terraform-linters/tflint

Cloud-native Kubernetes API and AI gateway

alternative to Postman、Zapier

5.7k+6/dayApache License 2.0Proxieskgateway-dev/kgateway

A cross-platform API development and testing tool.

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5.5kApache License 2.0API toolsPostcatlab/postcat

Creates mock servers and validation proxies from OpenAPI specs.

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5.1kApache License 2.0API toolsstoplightio/prism

Cross-platform API testing client for humans.

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4.1kOtherAPI toolshttpie/desktop

A Postman-like API client in your terminal.

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3.7kMIT LicenseAPI toolsJulien-cpsn/ATAC

Test APIs from OpenAPI schemas with generated cases.

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3.7k+7/dayMIT Licenseschemathesis/schemathesis

Generates API docs, SDKs and MCP servers.

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3.3kMIT LicenseAPI toolscortex-docs/cortex

AI-powered cross-platform API client

alternative to Postman、Bruno

2.9k+1/dayApache License 2.0API toolsfoss42/apidash

API management, testing and mock data platform.

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2.9kAPI toolsmrwill84/DOClever

An offline-first HTTP and socket testing client.

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2.8kMIT LicenseAPI toolsflawiddsouza/Restfox

Tiny shell wrapper for curl REST calls

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2.6kMIT LicenseAPI toolsmicha/resty

Open-source API development tool

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2.6kGNU Affero General Public License v3.0API toolsfirecamp-dev/firecamp
BatCLI

Human-friendly cURL-like CLI for HTTP.

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2.6kApache License 2.0API toolsastaxie/bat

Next-gen API testing and development tool

alternative to Postman、Apidog

2.5kGNU Affero General Public License v3.0API toolssparrowapp-dev/sparrow-app

Douyu-style live streaming Flutter client

alternative to Notion、Figma、Postman

2.2kPlayersyukilzw/dy_flutter

Terminal API client for HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC.

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2kApache License 2.0API toolsunkn0wn-root/resterm

Self-hosted collaborative API development environment.

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2kMIT LicenseAPI toolsEsperoTech/yaade

Burp Suite extension for sending many HTTP requests.

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1.8kGNU Affero General Public License v3.0PortSwigger/turbo-intruder
HttyCLI

Console application for interacting with web servers.

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1.8kOtherAPI toolshtty/htty

Cross-platform functional testing tool for APIs

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1.7kOtherAPI toolsSmartBear/soapui

GUI and CLI tool for testing REST APIs

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1.5kApache License 2.0API toolswiztools/rest-client

Visual editor for OpenAPI and Swagger definitions

alternative to Stoplight、Postman

1.5kMIT LicenseAPI toolsMermade/openapi-gui

Desktop API debugging client

alternative to Postman

1.5kOtherAPI toolsadvanced-rest-client/arc-electron

CLI for interacting with REST APIs

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1.4kMIT LicenseAPI toolsrest-sh/restish

Interactive HTTP REPL from the command line.

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1.4kApache License 2.0API toolscloudhead/http-console

Extensible request/response workbench

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1.3kMIT LicenseAPI toolswarmuuh/milkman

Test and share APIs with TypeScript-powered requests.

alternative to Postman、Insomnia

1.3kGNU Affero General Public License v3.0API toolsRecipeUI/RecipeUI

Lightweight local Postman alternative for API testing

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1.3kMIT LicenseAPI toolsberbicanes/apiark

A terminal-based HTTP/REST client.

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1.2kMIT LicenseAPI toolsLucasPickering/slumber

HTTP request and mock server tool.

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1.1kMIT LicenseAPI toolsgencebay/httplive

API management and mocking platform.

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1.1kGNU General Public License v3.0API toolsDXY-F2E/api-mocker

Web editor for creating and sharing RAML API specs.

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1.1kOtherAPI toolsmulesoft/api-designer

Lightweight graphical HTTP client for testing APIs.

alternative to Postman

1.1kGNU General Public License v3.0API toolsdanirod/cartero

GraphQL IDE for API exploration

alternative to Postman

986MIT LicenseEditors & IDEsandev-software/graphql-ide

REST client

alternative to Postman、Insomnia、Paw

825API toolsRohitAwate/Everest