cURL AlternativesHTTP & API Clients like cURL

cURL is described as 'Computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE' and is a very popular HTTP Client in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to cURL for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Xfce apps. The best cURL alternative is Wget, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like cURL are aria2, HTTPie for Terminal, Transmit and xh.

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  1. Wget icon

    Wget

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    GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive command line tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc.

    24 Wget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Wget has better defaults for troubleshooting

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    • Most users think Wget is a great cURL alternative.

    • Wget is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to cURL.

    • Wget is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to cURL.

    • Wget is Free and Open SourcecURL is also Free and Open Source
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    aria2

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    Multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility.

    113 aria2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
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    • aria2 is the most popular Android alternative to cURL.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourcecURL is also Free and Open Source
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    HTTPie for Terminal

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    HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It provides a simple http command that allows for sending arbitrary HTTP requests using a simple and natural syntax, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
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    Like cURL, HTTPie also has JSON support, but HTTPie reduces syntax by leaving out the header syntax. This makes a test call to an API easier to remember. Avoiding time spent reviewing a doc. For example: $ http POST https://api.ctl.io/v2/authentication/login 'username=YOUR.USERNAME' 'password=YOUR.PASSWORD' A similar call using cURL requires header syntax.

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    • Almost everyone thinks HTTPie for Terminal is a great cURL alternative.

    • HTTPie for Terminal is Free and Open SourcecURL is also Free and Open Source
  5. Transmit icon

    Transmit

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    Transmit is a fast and wonderful file transfer app. It supports every major cloud storage provider, and it looks awfully nice.

    45 Transmit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
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    • Transmit is the most popular commercial alternative to cURL.

    • Transmit is Paid and ProprietarycURL is Free and Open Source
  6. xh icon

    xh

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    xh is a friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. It reimplements as much as possible of HTTPie's excellent design, with a focus on improved performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Hurl

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    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.

    36 Hurl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    HttpMaster

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    Practical and easy-to-use software tool for testing HTTP applications and services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
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  10. Curlie

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    If you like the interface of HTTPie but miss the features of curl, curlie is what you are searching for. Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Guzzle

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    Guzzle is a PHP HTTP client that makes it easy to send HTTP requests and trivial to integrate with web services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    kurly

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    kurly is a tool to transfer data from a HTTP(S) server, similar to curl.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Kreya

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. lftp icon

    lftp

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    lftp is a command-line file transfer program which besides FTP, also supports FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, HFTP, FISH, and SFTP. A BitTorrent client is also built-in as torrent command.

    11 lftp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
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