Rest Client AlternativesAPI Clients and other similar apps like Rest Client

Rest Client is described as 'Feature rich rest client for developers to debug and test their RESTful web services. It can be used to request a URL using the following HTTP methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, PATCH, COPY, SEARCH, OPTIONS' and is a API Client in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Rest Client for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best Rest Client alternative is Postman, which is free. Other great apps like Rest Client are Insomnia REST Client, Fiddler, HTTP Toolkit and Hoppscotch.

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  1. Postman icon

    Postman

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    Postman is a collaborative platform for API development that provides extensive tools for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It allows API verification through requests, automated testing via Collection Runner, and offers both free and paid plans, catering to individuals and teams.

    89 Postman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Postman is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Rest Client.

    • Postman is the most popular free alternative to Rest Client.

    • Postman is Freemium and ProprietaryRest Client is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Insomnia REST Client icon

    Insomnia REST Client

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    A powerful REST API Client with cookie management, environment variables, code generation, and authentication for Mac, Window, and Linux.

    82 Insomnia REST Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Specify URL, payload, headers, and authorization all in one place. Then just hit send.
     

    • Insomnia REST Client is the most popular Open Source alternative to Rest Client.

    • Insomnia REST Client is Freemium and Open SourceRest Client is Paid and Proprietary
    • Insomnia REST Client is LightweightRest Client is not according to our users
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    Fiddler

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    Web Debugging Proxy that logs all HTTP(S) traffic for comprehensive analysis. It allows manipulation of traffic, supports scripting, and extends with .NET. Debugs virtually any application, implementing man-in-the-middle interception with self-signed certificates. Freeware, ideal for developers.

    48 Fiddler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. HTTP Toolkit icon

    HTTP Toolkit

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    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

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
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    • HTTP Toolkit is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Rest Client.

    • HTTP Toolkit is Freemium and Open SourceRest Client is Paid and Proprietary
    • HTTP Toolkit is LightweightRest Client is not according to our users
  6. Hoppscotch icon

    Hoppscotch

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    Hoppscotch is an open-source API development ecosystem. It helps you create your requests faster, saving you precious time on your development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Hoppscotch is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Rest Client.

    • Hoppscotch is Free and Open SourceRest Client is Paid and Proprietary
    • Hoppscotch is LightweightRest Client is not according to our users
  7. Google Chrome Developer Tools icon

    Google Chrome Developer Tools

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    The Google Chrome Developer Tools provide an integrated environment for debugging, optimizing, and understanding a web application, or website, running in Google Chrome. The developer tools are developed partly through the WebKit open source project, where the tools are called...

    16 Google Chrome Developer Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  9. RapidAPI for Mac icon

    RapidAPI for Mac

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    RapidAPI for Mac (formerly Paw) is a full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe the APIs you build or consume. It has a beautiful native macOS interface to compose requests, inspect server responses, generate client code and export API definitions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    soapUI

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    Eviware, the maker of soapUI, Web Service Testing Leader

    soapUI is a tool for functional testing, mainly of web services like SOAP based web services and RESTful web services, but also HTTP based services and JMS Services as well as databases. soapUI is an open source and compl.

    79 soapUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Advanced REST Client icon

    Advanced REST Client

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    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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    HttpMaster

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    Practical and easy-to-use software tool for testing HTTP applications and services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Stoplight icon

    Stoplight

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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 (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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