Postman Alternatives

Postman is described as 'Collaborative platform for API development providing design, specifications, testing, documentation, and requests with free and paid subscription plans' and is a very popular API Client in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Postman for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Postman alternative is Insomnia REST Client, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Postman are NativeRest, Hoppscotch, HTTPie for Terminal and Bruno.

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Postman alternatives are mainly API Clients, but if you're looking for HTTP Clients or HTTP(S) Debuggers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Web Development, Open Source, Online, Android, Mac and Windows. 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 Postman.
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  1. httpiness icon
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    Httpiness is aimed to be a simple, straightforward HTTP client which minimizes time to configure, send, reconfigure and resend requests in order to maximize development efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. API Dash icon
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    API Dash is a beautiful open-source cross-platform API Client built using Flutter which can help you easily create & customize your API requests, visually inspect responses and generate API integration code. A lightweight alternative to postman/insomnia.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Linux Mint
    • Fedora
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • CentOS
     
  3. Escambo icon
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    Escambo is an HTTP-based APIs test application for GNOME.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Main goal of this VSCode extension is storing all HTTP request & response data automatically as files in a VSCode workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. API test automation tool that has GUI, supports HTTP stubs (mock services), data driven testing, and API types beyond HTTP, such as relational database, JMS, FTP(s), AMQP, MQTT, etc.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Lama2 icon
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    Lama2 defines the human-friendly l2 syntax and CLI for describing and executing APIs. Store your APIs in plain-text files. Collaborate with team using version control (say, git). Run Lama2 directly from VSCode extension. Think of Lama2 as Markdown for APIs.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Hubql icon
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    The collaboration platform for building, documenting and testing APIs together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Loadmill icon
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    Loadmill helps developers easily create the tests required for continuous delivery by analyzing user behavior. Loadmill automates backend regression testing by replaying real user behavior. Through the use of smart recordings, the platform can create and replay thousands of...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Loadmill vs Postman Comments
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    It detects parameters in network recordings automatically

    rivi
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    It can generate API test automatically from your traffic so you get fully regression coverage with minimum effort

    ayalakr
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    I used it to transform HAR and GOR files into test suites very easily

    • Loadmill is Paid and Open SourcePostman is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Pulse is an AI-powered automation testing tool which scans through your API documentation and generates hundreds of tests in a heartbeat.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Curlie icon
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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.

    23 Curlie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. Artemis icon
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    Artemis - No Code API Testing Platform is a revolutionary tool designed to streamline API testing through a No-Code approach, allowing for smooth integration into existing workflows. This platform eliminates the need for manual scripts, offering a fully automated testing...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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