Best HTTPie Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from API clients ranked against HTTPie on the same published basis.
- 1HTTPie vs Apidog
- 2HTTPie vs Bruno
- 3HTTPie vs Hoppscotch
- 4HTTPie vs Postman
- 5HTTPie vs SoapUI
- 6HTTPie vs Insomnia
- 7HTTPie vs Testfully
- 8HTTPie vs OpenReq
- 9HTTPie vs Kreya
- 10HTTPie vs httpYac
- 11HTTPie vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 12HTTPie vs Firecamp
- 13HTTPie vs ReadyAPI
- 14HTTPie vs Requestly
- 15HTTPie vs Thunder Client
- 16HTTPie vs Vegha
- 18HTTPie vs Hurl
- 19HTTPie vs RESTK
- 20HTTPie vs grpcurl
- 21HTTPie vs grpcui
HTTPie alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 8.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bruno | 8.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Hoppscotch | 8.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Postman | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | SoapUI | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Insomnia | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Testfully | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenReq | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Kreya | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | httpYac | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted |
| 11 | Altair GraphQL Client | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Firecamp | 6.7 | Free plan | $4,959/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | ReadyAPI | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Requestly | 6.4 | No | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Thunder Client | 6.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Vegha | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Hurl | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | RESTK | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | grpcurl | 6.0 | No | — | — |
| 21 | grpcui | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about HTTPie alternatives
What is the best alternative to HTTPie?
Apidog, number 1 in API clients with a score of 8.7 out of 10. The others here: Bruno, Hoppscotch, Postman and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to HTTPie?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.