Thunder Client AlternativesOnly apps categorised as API Clients

The best API Client alternative to Thunder Client is Bruno, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Thunder Client and many of them are API Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting API Client alternatives to Thunder Client are Insomnia REST Client, Postman, Hoppscotch and Yaak.

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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.

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  1. Bruno icon
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    Bruno

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    Bruno is a new and innovative open source API client, aimed at revolutionizing the status quo represented by Postman, Insomnia and similar tools out there.

    24 Bruno alternatives
    Bruno screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  Git Support
    4.  REST API
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Command line interface
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    Bruno VS Thunder Client

    Is Bruno a good alternative to Thunder Client?
     

    • Bruno is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Thunder Client.

    • Bruno is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thunder Client.

    • Bruno is Freemium and Open SourceThunder Client is Free and Proprietary
    • Bruno is LightweightThunder Client is not according to our users
  2. Insomnia REST Client icon
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    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.

    74 Insomnia REST Client alternatives
    Specify URL, payload, headers, and authorization all in one place. Then just hit send.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Generate code snippets for over thirty different language libraries, like NodeJS, Go, Swift, Python, Java, C, and others.
    Easily view and manage cookies in a simple yet powerful interface. Cookies are automatically stored and sent with every request, just as you would expect.
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    Reuse common variables like API keys using environments. Define them globally or switch between sub-environments for a seamless development/production workflow.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Request Chaining
    2.  Import Curl commands
    3.  REST API
    4.  REST Client
    5.  GraphQL
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Support environment variables
    8.  API Management
    9.  Separated workspaces
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  4. Postman icon
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    Postman

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    Postman is a tool that facilitates the development and use of APIs. Postman provides all the functionality needed to create or simulate API specifications and use the Postman Collection Runner to create tests.

    80 Postman alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Postman Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Development API
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  API Management
    5.  SOAP API
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    Postman VS Thunder Client

    Is Postman a good alternative to Thunder Client?
     

    • Postman is the most popular Web-based alternative to Thunder Client.

    • Postman is Freemium and ProprietaryThunder Client is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    63 Hoppscotch alternatives
    Hoppscotch screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Hoppscotch screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  GraphQL API
    4.  Websocket streams
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Portable
    7.  Cross browser testing
    8.  Browser-based
    Hoppscotch iconThunder Client Icon

    Hoppscotch VS Thunder Client

    Is Hoppscotch a good alternative to Thunder Client?
     

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

    • Hoppscotch is Free and Open SourceThunder Client is Free and Proprietary
    • Hoppscotch is LightweightThunder Client is not according to our users
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    Yaak

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    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

    58 Yaak alternatives
    Clean an minimal interface

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Path parameters
    Visual previews for JSON, XML, web pages, images, video, audio, and PDFs
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    Copy any request as cURL

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  GraphQL API
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Portable
    10.  Variables
    11.  GraphQL
    12.  REST API
    13.  Support environment variables
    Yaak iconThunder Client Icon

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  7. HTTPie for Terminal icon
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    HTTPie for Terminal

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    HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It provides a simple http command that allows for sending arbitrary HTTP requests using a simple and natural syntax, and...

    33 HTTPie for Terminal alternatives
    HTTPie for Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    HTTPie for Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST API
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  API Management
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  9. RapidAPI for Mac icon
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    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.

    53 RapidAPI for Mac alternatives
    RapidAPI for Mac screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RapidAPI for Mac Features

    1.  Html parsing
    2.  Request Chaining
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    RapidAPI for Mac VS Thunder Client

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  10. RecipeUI icon
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    RecipeUI

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    RecipeUI is rethinking how we use API tools like Postman or Insomnia. We're starting off with TypeScript powered API requests and API collections you can run in seconds!

    66 RecipeUI alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows

    RecipeUI Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  Development API
    3.  API Management
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in February 2024.

    RecipeUI iconThunder Client Icon

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  11. NativeRest icon
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    NativeRest

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    NativeRest is a native HTTP client for Windows. NativeRest desktop application is not using Electron, Chromium, Node.js and JavaScript Frameworks. This makes the application function faster. NativeRest runs fast, uses less memory and CPU.

    42 NativeRest alternatives
    NativeRest main window

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NativeRest simple tests
    NativeRest environments
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    NativeRest import data

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  REST Client
    2.  Portable
    3.  GraphQL
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Data export/import
    NativeRest iconThunder Client Icon

    NativeRest VS Thunder Client

    Is NativeRest a good alternative to Thunder Client?
     

    • NativeRest is the most popular commercial alternative to Thunder Client.

    • NativeRest is Paid and ProprietaryThunder Client is Free and Proprietary
    • NativeRest is LightweightThunder Client is not according to our users
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    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.

    47 HTTP Toolkit alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
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    Top HTTP Toolkit Features

    1.  HTTP(S) Debugging
    2.  HTTP mocking
    3.  One click interception
    4.  Debugging
    5.  Performance analysis
    6.  Built in docs
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Portable
    9.  Themes
    10.  OpenAPI integration
    11.  Requests monitoring
    HTTP Toolkit iconThunder Client Icon

    HTTP Toolkit VS Thunder Client

    Is HTTP Toolkit a good alternative to Thunder Client?
     

    • HTTP Toolkit is the most popular Android alternative to Thunder Client.

    • HTTP Toolkit is Freemium and Open SourceThunder Client is Free and Proprietary
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    xh

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    xh is a friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. It reimplements as much as possible of HTTPie's excellent design, with a focus on improved performance.

    24 xh alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  REST Client
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  REST API
    5.  Support for Unicode
    6.  Data transfer
    xh iconThunder Client Icon

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  14. Advanced REST Client icon
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    Advanced REST Client

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    API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    65 Advanced REST Client alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 1
    Advanced REST Client screenshot 2

    Advanced REST Client Features

    1.  Full headers control
    2.  Electron based
    3.  Web tool
    4.  REST API
    5.  Sync with Google Drive
    6.  REST Client
    7.  API Testing
    Discontinued

    The latest version (17.0.9) is from March 2022.

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