xh Alternatives

xh is described as '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' and is a HTTP Client in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to xh for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best xh alternative is Wget, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xh are cURL, Postman, Yaak and ApiArk.

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  1. Milkman icon
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    Milkman is a JavaFx-based workbench for crafting requests / responses. It is not limited to e.g. http (or more specifically rest) requests but can be extended in any imaginable way. It is optimized for fast startup and efficient workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Kreya icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. 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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
  4. kurly icon
     2 likes

    kurly is a tool to transfer data from a HTTP(S) server, similar to curl.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Requester icon
     4 likes

    HTTP client plugin for Sublime Text with an expansive feature set, modern UX, elegant syntax and first class support for testing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Curlie icon
     1 like

    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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. KeyRunner icon
     1 like

    The Zero Trust API Client - A Secure & Free Alternative to Postman , Insomnia & Thunder Client.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  8. Lama2 icon
     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. httpiness icon
     2 likes

    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)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Restretto icon
     1 like

    Minimal native and free REST API client for Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. RequesterX icon
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    RequesterX is a free desktop HTTP client for API testing and development. Organize requests into nested collections, use environment variables for easy context switching, generate code snippets in 13 languages, and keep everything stored locally — no account required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. Routebase icon
     1 like

    Routebase keeps your API's design, docs, mock servers, contract tests and monitoring in one living OpenAPI spec so they can't drift apart.

    51 Routebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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