Insomnia REST Client AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Insomnia REST Client is HTTP Toolkit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Insomnia REST Client and 11 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Insomnia REST Client are Roster HTTP Client, Advanced REST Client, Voiden.md and Treblle.

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Insomnia REST Client alternatives are mainly HTTP Clients, but if you're looking for API Clients or Automated Testing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Insomnia REST Client.
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  1. HTTP Toolkit icon
     96 likes

    HTTP Toolkit is a beautiful, cross-platform & open-source HTTP(S) debugging proxy, analyzer & client, with built-in support for modern tools and automatic interception for clients from Docker to Android to iOS.

    50 HTTP Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
     
  2. HTTP client for GNOME featuring GTK 4 UI, organized project management, request history, secure environment variables, JavaScript scripts for preprocessing, export in cURL and more formats, syntax-highlighted response viewing, and advanced request customization.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
  3. API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
     
  4. Voiden.md icon
     6 likes

    Voiden.md is an offline-first, Git-native API workspace that unifies specs, docs, tests, and mocks using programmable Markdown blocks. Build APIs the way you actually work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Treblle icon
     3 likes

    Treblle is a federated API Intelligence platform delivering full API visibility, security, and control from one integration point.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Cartero icon
     5 likes

    Cartero is a graphical HTTP client that can be used as a developer tool to test web APIs and perform all kind of HTTP requests to web servers. It is compatible with any REST, SOAP or XML-RPC API and it supports multiple request methods as well as attaching body payloads to...

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Mac
     
  7. 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.

    39 Hurl alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Bearer icon
     2 likes

    Bearer is a developer tool that helps engineering teams monitor API requests, track performance, detect anomalies, and fix issues for their critical API usage. The solution monitors all outgoing API requests without proxying traffic.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. OpenReq icon
     2 likes

    Build, test, and debug your APIs with a self-hosted tool that does what you actually need. Scripts, environments, OAuth 2.0, code generation, and an AI wizard that builds collections from your docs — no account required, no limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Ain icon
     Like

    Ain is a command-line HTTP API client. It's an alternative to postman, paw or insomnia. It enables scripting of input and further processing of output. It targets command-line users who work with API:s using a simple file format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  11. Slingshot is a web-based HTTP request client that is highly performant, low on resources, privacy respecting, local-first, free and open-source. It stores all your data locally in your browser. It allows you to import and export OpenAPI specs and Postman collections.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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