Rest Client Alternatives

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. Thunder Client icon

    Thunder Client

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    Thunder Client is a hand-crafted lightweight Http Client extension for Visual Studio Code. No separate download needed, Just install the extension from VS Code marketplace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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  4. HTTP Debugger icon

    HTTP Debugger

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    HTTP Debugger Pro - A Professional HTTP Sniffer and Analyzer for Developers.

    39 HTTP Debugger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • HTTP Debugger is the most popular commercial alternative to Rest Client.

    • HTTP Debugger is Paid and ProprietaryRest Client is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Kreya icon

    Kreya

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    Kreya is a GUI client for gRPC, REST and WebSocket APIs with innovative features for environments, authorizations and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. API Tester icon

    API Tester

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    API Tester is the first mobile app to test any type of API on the go. Test REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, and HTTPS APIs completely for free, on iOS or Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    Test any type of API
    Construct complex requests
    Import collections
     

    • API Tester is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Rest Client.

    • API Tester is Free and ProprietaryRest Client is Paid and Proprietary
  7. HttpFox icon

    HttpFox

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    HttpFox monitors and analyzes all incoming and outgoing HTTP traffic between the browser and the web servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
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  9. httpYac Rest Client icon

    httpYac Rest Client

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    Used httpyac CLI tool underneath, which helps you execute _.http and _.rest files. This can be used to quickly execute a single *.http file, but also to execute all files in a folder. httpyac supports HTTP, Rest, GraphQL, WebSocket und gRPC...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  10. restclient.el

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    This is a tool to manually explore and test HTTP REST webservices. Runs queries from a plain-text query sheet, displays results as a pretty-printed XML, JSON and even images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
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  12. httpiness icon

    httpiness

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. WizTools RESTClient icon

    WizTools RESTClient

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    RESTClient can be used to test variety of HTTP communications and RESTful webservices. Friendly GUI, rich functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WizTools RESTClient screenshot 1
     
  14. HttpWatch icon

    HttpWatch

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    HttpWatch is an HTTP viewer and debugger that integrates with IE and Firefox to provide seamless HTTP and HTTPS monitoring without leaving the browser window. It's available as a free edition and a PRO version that cost money and has additional features.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Firefox
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