Best HTTPie Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API clients ranked against HTTPie on the same published basis.
- 1HTTPie vs Postman
- 2HTTPie vs Apidog
- 3HTTPie vs SoapUI
- 4HTTPie vs Insomnia
- 5HTTPie vs Bruno
- 6HTTPie vs Hoppscotch
- 7HTTPie vs Testfully
- 8HTTPie vs OpenReq
- 9HTTPie vs Kreya
- 10HTTPie vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 11HTTPie vs Firecamp
- 12HTTPie vs httpYac
- 13HTTPie vs Thunder Client
- 14HTTPie vs grpcurl
- 15HTTPie vs Vegha
- 16HTTPie vs RESTK
- 17HTTPie vs grpcui
- 19HTTPie vs xh
- 20HTTPie vs Hurl
- 21HTTPie vs ReadyAPI
HTTPie 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 | 7.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | grpcurl | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Vegha | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | RESTK | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | grpcui | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | xh | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Hurl | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | ReadyAPI | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about HTTPie alternatives
What is the best alternative to HTTPie?
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 HTTPie?
Postman is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 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.