Apiman AlternativesAPI Clients and other similar apps like Apiman

Apps similar to Apiman include Postman, which has a free version. Other options are Yaak, ApiArk, HarborClient and Hurl. You're spoiled for choice with API Clients like Apiman: we list more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Apiman alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Postman icon
     188 likes

    Postman is a collaborative platform for API development that provides extensive tools for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It allows API verification through requests, automated testing via Collection Runner, and offers both free and paid plans, catering to individuals and teams.

    125 Postman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • US flagUnited States
    Postman screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  2. Yaak icon
     22 likes

    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

    84 Yaak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  3. ApiArk icon
     5 likes

    ApiArk is a local-first API client built with Tauri v2 and Rust. No login, no cloud, no telemetry. Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SSE and MQTT from one interface. Collections are stored as plain YAML files on your filesystem, fully git-diffable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BA flagBosnia & Herzegovina
    ApiArk screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  4. HarborClient icon
     2 likes

    HarborClient is a free, open-source desktop API client for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It gives you a familiar Postman-style workspace—collections, environments, request scripts, and a tabbed editor—while keeping your work on your machine or on storage you control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Hurl icon
     7 likes

    Hurl is a command line tool that runs HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format. It can capture values, evaluate queries on headers and body response. It is very versatile: it can be used for both fetching data and testing HTTP sessions.

    47 Hurl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  6. Orbital API icon
     3 likes

    Orbital automates integration between data sources (APIs, Databases, Queues and Functions). BFF's, API Composition and ETL pipelines that adapt as your specs change.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Good alternative?
     
  7. Chapar icon
     Like

    Upcoming API testing tool in beta, built in GoLang, supporting HTTP/gRPC, workspaces, environments, request management, and various content types. Features include dark mode, local data storage, Postman import, environment variable setting, and request chaining.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  8. ApiOpenStudio icon
     2 likes

    Api Open Studio allows you to quickly create and manage APIs with full business and processing logic and user management, using low-code. As a result, you can save important time and money by dedicating your resources on other tasks, while at the same time maintaining the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Good alternative?
     
  9. gRPC icon
     1 like

    gRPC is a modern open source high performance Remote Procedure Call (RPC) framework that can run in any environment. It can efficiently connect services in and across data centers with pluggable support for load balancing, tracing, health checking and authentication.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    gRPC screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  10. Apache APISIX icon
     16 likes

    Apache APISIX is an open-source cloud-native API gateway with dynamic, real-time and high-performance features, based on the NGINX library and etcd.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Thunder Client is a hand-crafted lightweight Http Client extension for Visual Studio Code. No separate download needed, Just install the extension from VS Code marketplace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    Good alternative?
     
  12. Kreya icon
     3 likes

    Kreya is a GUI client for gRPC, REST and WebSocket APIs with innovative features for environments, authorizations and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
12 of 33 Apiman alternatives