Best Citrus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API testing tools ranked against Citrus on the same published basis.
- 1Citrus vs Apidog
- 2Citrus vs Postman
- 3Citrus vs Bruno
- 4Citrus vs Hoppscotch
- 5Citrus vs Insomnia
- 6Citrus vs Karate
- 7Citrus vs Kreya
- 8Citrus vs Pact
- 9Citrus vs Schemathesis
- 10Citrus vs SoapUI
- 11Citrus vs PactFlow
- 12Citrus vs Thunder Client
- 13Citrus vs Apiary
- 14Citrus vs RestTestGen
- 15Citrus vs Stoplight Elements
- 16Citrus vs REST Assured
- 17Citrus vs SuperTest
- 18Citrus vs Parasoft SOAtest
- 19Citrus vs HTTPie
- 20Citrus vs Keploy
Citrus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Postman | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Bruno | 6.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Hoppscotch | 6.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Insomnia | 6.6 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Karate | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Kreya | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Pact | 6.6 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Schemathesis | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | SoapUI | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | PactFlow | 6.4 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Thunder Client | 6.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Apiary | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | RestTestGen | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Stoplight Elements | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | REST Assured | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 17 | SuperTest | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | Parasoft SOAtest | 5.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | HTTPie | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Keploy | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Citrus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Citrus?
Apidog, number 1 in API testing tools with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Postman, Bruno, Hoppscotch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Citrus?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.