cURL Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to cURL for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Wget, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to cURL and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to cURL are aria2, HTTPie for Terminal, xh and Hurl.

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cURL alternatives page was last updated Jul 12, 2022
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Wget screenshot 1

    Wget Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Website Downloader
    3.  Batch processing
    4.  Resume interrupted downloads
    5.  Portable

    Wget VS cURL

     
    Comments about Wget as an Alternative to cURL
    ab1
    Positive May 6, 2022
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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.

    111 aria2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Xfce
    aria2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Resume interrupted downloads
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Remote Control

    aria2 VS cURL

     

    • aria2 is the most popular Android alternative to cURL.

    • aria2 is Free and Open SourcecURL is also Free and Open Source
    • aria2 is LightweightcURL is not according to our users
  4. HTTPie for Terminal icon

    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...

    34 HTTPie for Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    HTTPie for Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST API
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  API Management

    HTTPie for Terminal VS cURL

     
    Comments about HTTPie for Terminal as an Alternative to cURL
    Guest
    Positive Mar 29, 2017
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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
    • HTTPie for Terminal is LightweightcURL is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    xh screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST Client
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  REST API
    5.  Support for Unicode
    6.  Data transfer

    xh VS cURL

     
  6. Hurl icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  REST API
    5.  API Integration

    Hurl VS cURL

     

  7. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Curlie screenshot 1

    Curlie Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST API
    3.  REST Client
    4.  Web Testing
    5.  Data transfer

    Curlie VS cURL

     
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    kurly

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    kurly Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free

    kurly VS cURL

     
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Xfce

    lftp Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for SFTP

    lftp VS cURL

     
  11. Guzzle icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Guzzle VS cURL

     
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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Kreya screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  REST Client
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  API Testing
    6.  Websocket testing

    Kreya VS cURL

     
  13. Pororoca icon

    Pororoca

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    A HTTP inspection tool with support for HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. Alternative to Postman.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Example HTTP request and response

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  HTTP Testing
    4.  SSL client certificates
    5.  API Testing
    6.  API Management
    7.  GraphQL
    8.  API Integration

    Pororoca VS cURL

     
  14. WizTools RESTClient icon

    WizTools RESTClient

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    RESTClient can be used to test variety of HTTP communications and RESTful webservices. Friendly GUI, rich functionalities.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WizTools RESTClient screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 3.7.1, released in December 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    WizTools RESTClient Features

    1.  REST Client

    WizTools RESTClient VS cURL

     
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