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- Free
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Windows
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gRPC Alternatives
gRPC is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to gRPC for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best gRPC alternative is Postman, which is free. Other great apps like gRPC are Insomnia REST Client, Yaak, Hoppscotch and HTTP Toolkit.
Alternatives list
46 Hurl alternativesHurl 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
France
EU
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Visual Studio Code
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States
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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
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
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Stoplight is an API Design, Development, and Documentation platform that enables consistency, reusability, and quality, all with an easy, enjoyable developer experience.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- United States
Design and debug APIs in a powerful visual editor. Describe and debug easily with JSON Schema support. Apidog is a complete set of tools that connects the entire API lifecycle, helping R&D teams implement best practices for API Design-first development.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Singapore
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Docker
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Native desktop app for Windows offers high-performance REST and HTTP API testing, low memory and CPU use, custom methods, portable version, proxy support, multiple environments, code generation, multilingual interface, and import/export in light or dark themes.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- United States
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69 Thunder Client alternativesThunder 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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
Milkman is a JavaFx-based workbench for crafting requests / responses. It is not limited to e.g. http (or more specifically rest) requests but can be extended in any imaginable way. It is optimized for fast startup and efficient workflow.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- United States
Kreya is a GUI client for gRPC, REST and WebSocket APIs with innovative features for environments, authorizations and more.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Switzerland
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Python
- BSD
- Linux
- Mac
- Windows
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