Best GraphiQL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API clients ranked against GraphiQL on the same published basis.
- 1GraphiQL vs Postman
- 2GraphiQL vs Apidog
- 3GraphiQL vs SoapUI
- 4GraphiQL vs Insomnia
- 5GraphiQL vs Bruno
- 6GraphiQL vs Hoppscotch
- 7GraphiQL vs Testfully
- 8GraphiQL vs OpenReq
- 9GraphiQL vs Kreya
- 10GraphiQL vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 11GraphiQL vs Firecamp
- 12GraphiQL vs httpYac
- 13GraphiQL vs Thunder Client
- 14GraphiQL vs Vegha
- 15GraphiQL vs RESTK
- 16GraphiQL vs grpcui
- 17GraphiQL vs HTTPie
- 18GraphiQL vs Hurl
- 19GraphiQL vs ReadyAPI
- 20GraphiQL vs Requestly
GraphiQL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postman | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apidog | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SoapUI | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Insomnia | 7.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Bruno | 7.9 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Hoppscotch | 7.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Testfully | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenReq | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Kreya | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Altair GraphQL Client | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Firecamp | 7.4 | Free plan | $4,959/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | httpYac | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted |
| 13 | Thunder Client | 7.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Vegha | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | RESTK | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | grpcui | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | HTTPie | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Hurl | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | ReadyAPI | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Requestly | 6.3 | No | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about GraphiQL alternatives
What is the best alternative to GraphiQL?
Postman, number 1 in API clients with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Apidog, SoapUI, Insomnia and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GraphiQL?
Postman 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.