Best RESTler Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from API testing tools ranked against RESTler on the same published basis.
- 1RESTler vs Apidog
- 2RESTler vs Bruno
- 3RESTler vs Pact
- 4RESTler vs Hoppscotch
- 5RESTler vs Karate
- 6RESTler vs PactFlow
- 7RESTler vs Apiary
- 8RESTler vs Parasoft SOAtest
- 9RESTler vs Kreya
- 10RESTler vs Postman
- 11RESTler vs Insomnia
- 12RESTler vs SoapUI
- 13RESTler vs Schemathesis
- 14RESTler vs Stoplight Elements
- 15RESTler vs Thunder Client
- 16RESTler vs ReadyAPI
- 17RESTler vs Yaak
- 18RESTler vs Keploy
- 19RESTler vs Citrus
- 20RESTler vs EvoMaster
RESTler alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Bruno | 7.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Pact | 7.4 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Hoppscotch | 7.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Karate | 7.3 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | PactFlow | 7.3 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Apiary | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 8 | Parasoft SOAtest | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Kreya | 6.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Postman | 6.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Insomnia | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | SoapUI | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Schemathesis | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Stoplight Elements | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Thunder Client | 5.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | ReadyAPI | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Yaak | 5.3 | No | $6.58/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Keploy | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Citrus | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 20 | EvoMaster | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about RESTler alternatives
What is the best alternative to RESTler?
Apidog, number 1 in API testing tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Bruno, Pact, Hoppscotch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RESTler?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.