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The best alternative to Postman is Advanced REST Client, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Postman and ten of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Postman are Roster HTTP Client, Voiden.md, Cartero and Hurl.

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  1. 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
     
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    Advanced REST Client vs Postman Comments
    patheticcockroach
    Positive
    2

    Better features than Postman for my use case: I need full control over the headers, including the ability to remove them all, something which Postman doesn't allow to do (they add tons of junk headers)

    blur HY
    Positive
    3

    It has all features postman has, and it's modern

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The import request are so bad

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Advanced REST Client is Free and Open SourcePostman is Freemium and Proprietary
  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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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
     
  3. 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

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

    41 Hurl alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. 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)
     
  7.  2 likes

    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.

    25 Curlie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. 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
     
  9. Ain icon
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    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
     
  10. 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.

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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