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The best Hoppscotch alternatives

Open-source API client for HTTP, GraphQL, WebSocket and more, in the browser, on desktop, CLI or self-hosted. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Hoppscotch (the app you have)Free $0 foreverWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux-
InsomniaEssentials $0/user/monthMac, Windows, Linuxyou want a close match
PostmanFree $0/monthMac, Windows, Linux, Webyou run a small business
BrunoOpen Source $0Mac, Windows, Linuxyou need it to work offline
ZedPersonal $0 foreverMac, Linux, Windowsyou want more power-user features
Visual Studio CodeFree and open sourceMac, Windows, Linux, Webyou want it free
Beekeeper StudioCommunity freeMac, Windows, Linuxyou want something simpler
NeovimFree and open sourceMac, Windows, Linuxyou want it free
WarpFree $0/monthMac, Linux, Windowsyou want more power-user features
1

Insomnia

Essentials $0/user/month; Pro $12/user/month; Enterprise $45/user/month

Open-source API client from Kong for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSockets, with design, mocking, testing and an MCP client.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
2

Postman

Free $0/month; Solo $9/month; Team $19/user/month; Enterprise contact sales

API platform for designing, testing, mocking, monitoring and documenting APIs, with agent mode, a CLI and an MCP server.

Pick it if you run a small business.

Free planMacWindowsLinuxWeb
3

Bruno

Open Source $0; Pro $6/user/month billed annually; Ultimate $11/user/month billed annually

Open-source, offline-first API client that stores collections as plain files in your Git repo. No account or cloud sync.

Pick it if you need it to work offline.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
4

Zed

Personal $0 forever; Pro $10/month after a free trial; Business $30/seat/month

Fast open-source code editor written in Rust, with parallel AI agents, edit prediction, real-time collaboration and Vim mode.

Pick it if you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.

Free planMacLinuxWindows
5

Visual Studio Code

Free and open source; agents can be used free with a GitHub account

Microsoft's free, open-source code editor with AI agents, a huge extension marketplace, built-in Git, terminal and debugger.

Pick it if you want it free, you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.

FreeMacWindowsLinuxWeb
6

Beekeeper Studio

Community free; Indie $9/user/month; Professional $14/user/month; Business $18/user/month

Modern, easy SQL editor and database manager with a free Community edition and paid Indie, Professional and Business plans.

Pick it if you want something simpler.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
7

Neovim

Free and open source

Hyperextensible, Vim-based terminal text editor with Lua plugins, built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it to work offline and you want more power-user features.

FreeMacWindowsLinux
8

Warp

Free $0/month; Build $20/month; Max $200/month; Business $50/user/month; Enterprise custom

Modern terminal with built-in coding agents, plus Warp Factories for running fleets of cloud agents.

Pick it if you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.

Free planMacLinuxWindows

We matched these apps to Hoppscotch by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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