Postman Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to Postman is Insomnia REST Client, which is open source with a free version. People also recommend Hoppscotch, HTTPie for Terminal, Bruno and soapUI. You're spoiled for choice with API Clients like Postman: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Atrahasis icon
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    Api client and Development Platform.

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
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    • Linux
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  2. A2Apex icon
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    The trust layer for AI agents. Test, certify, and discover trusted AI agents built on Google's A2A protocol. 50+ automated compliance tests, trust scores, certification badges, and an agent directory.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. APISpider icon
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    APISpider is a lightweight API client for testing, debugging, and documenting REST APIs. It includes request history, collections, environment variables, mock servers, and API docs — all designed to keep your workflow fast and distraction-free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  4. Flowtest icon
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    Create multi-step HTTP API checks in a visual editor by chaining requests, extracting response values, applying conditional logic, and setting assertions. Runs can be scheduled or triggered in CI/CD, logging payloads, assertion results, and timings for debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. A secure, local-first browser extension that packs essential developer utilities, JSON formatters, and JWT decoders directly into your toolbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  6. GetAPI icon
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    GetAPI is a native macOS app that simplifies REST API testing by allowing users to import from Postman, make HTTP requests, and view responses in a streamlined interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. ThirdWatch is a next-generation API monitoring platform designed for development teams who need reliable uptime tracking across all their services.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. ProtoPeek icon
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    ProtoPeek is a local-first, open-source workbench for inspecting gRPC and HTTP services. It runs a local Go process with a browser-based console and command-line entry points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  9. apikumo icon
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    apikumo is an API workspace that combines an API client, a hosted documentation site, and a live MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint in one place. Design your API once, and every AI agent can call it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. ReqResp icon
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    ReqResp is a fast, lightweight, and modern API testing app designed for developers, testers, and backend engineers. It helps you create, send, and analyze HTTP requests with ease — anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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  11. Tetiva icon
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    Tetiva is a desktop API client for HTTP, gRPC, GraphQL and WebSocket. It is built with Go and Wails on the system web view rather than Electron, so the download is around 30 MB.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Lightweight, free and open-source offline REST and GraphQL API client for Visual Studio Code. A privacy-focused client for testing APIs, HTTP requests and web services.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
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