Developer tools
Postman: Postman is an API platform for designing, testing and documenting HTTP APIs. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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4 alternatives to Postman
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Open source API development ecosystem in the browser
Best for Testing REST, GraphQL and WebSocket APIs without a heavy desktop app
hoppscotch.io ↗GitHub ↗Free; self-host free; paid Organization plans
Offline-first, Git-friendly open source API client
Best for Teams storing API collections as plain files in Git
Building an alternative to Postman?
Get it in front of people who want to try it. Free for makers.
Submit your toolFast, offline desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSockets
Best for Developers who want a lightweight native API client
yaak.app ↗GitHub ↗Free for personal use; paid commercial license
HTTP client that runs in your terminal
Best for Developers who live in the terminal and over SSH
