Yaak

Name: Yaak
Price: 79 USD

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

What Yaak is

Yaak is a local-first desktop API client for sending requests, debugging APIs, and sharing work through Git. It supports HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, and server-sent events on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Requests can be organized into workspaces and folders, with environments, authentication, and variables available for reuse. Directory sync saves requests, folders, and environments as individual YAML files for Git workflows. Yaak imports work from Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, and curl; plugins support authentication, importers, and template functions, including a 1Password plugin for retrieving passwords. The app stores data locally and sends API requests directly to selected servers, without built-in analytics or tracking. Optional workspace secret encryption uses XChaCha20-Poly1305, with the master key protected by the operating system keychain. Yaak has no built-in AI, though its CLI and MCP server plugin can let external agents work with existing requests. Free personal use is available; commercial use requires a license. Individual Annual costs $79 a year, and a 30-day trial is offered.

Who it suits

It suits API developers who want a desktop client, especially those organizing requests with Git or keeping API data local. Teams needing managed seats, SSO, or user provisioning can consider Business licenses.

What it does well

Supports five API protocols.
Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Imports from Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, and curl.
Local storage and no built-in analytics or tracking.
A 30-day trial is offered.

What to know first

Free use is personal; commercial use requires a license.
No built-in AI.
Individual licenses cannot be transferred.
No scheduled runs or mock server.

Limits

The free plan is for personal use; commercial use requires a license. Individual licenses are for one person, cannot be transferred, and can be used on up to three devices by that person.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Individual Annual	$79/ year · One person · commercial use · lifetime fallback license · email support · up to 3 devices	$79 a year
Business Annual	billed annually · Commercial use · Lifetime fallback license · Priority email support · SSO and user provisioning	$149 a year
Free personal use	Personal use · commercial use requires a license	Free
Business	$149/ user / year · Per user · commercial use · lifetime fallback license · priority email support · transferable seats · SSO and user provisioning	$149 a year
Individual Lifetime	$399 one time · One person · commercial use · lifetime updates · email support · non-transferable	$399, paid once

As yaak.app lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://yaak.app/.
Choose the desktop version for Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Start with free personal use or try a paid license with the 30-day trial.
Create workspaces and folders, then add requests or import existing work.
Use directory sync to share request files through a Git workflow.

Verdict

Yaak brings API requests and Git-oriented organization together in a desktop client with local data storage. Note that commercial use needs a license, and the product has no built-in AI, scheduled runs, or mock server.

Questions

Is Yaak free?

Yes. The Free personal use plan costs nothing. Commercial use requires a license.

What do paid plans cost?

Individual Annual is $79 a year. Business is $149 a year, billed $149 per user per year. The listed Individual Lifetime plan is $399 a month.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, a 30-day trial is offered.

Which platforms does Yaak support?

Yaak is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Is Yaak open source?

The listed facts do not identify Yaak's license as open source.

Does Yaak support team administration?

Business licenses provide company-managed seats, seat reassignment, SSO, and user provisioning. Business licenses include priority support and migration help.

Facts from Yaak's own pages

AI agents: Yaak has no built-in AI, but its CLI and MCP server plugin can let external agents work with existing requests. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Audience: Yaak is aimed at API developers, teams sharing requests through Git, and people who need control over private or local API data. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Compliance: Yaak says it does not process protected health information on users’ behalf and does not sign HIPAA business associate agreements. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · yaak.app, 21 Sept 2026
Git collaboration: Directory sync stores requests, folders, and environments as individual YAML files for use with Git workflows. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
GraphQL support: Yes · yaak.app, 21 Sept 2026
Imports: Yaak can import existing work from Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, and curl. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Integrations: Yaak supports plugins for authentication, importers, and template functions, and has a 1Password plugin for retrieving passwords. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Notable limit: An Individual license is assigned to one person and cannot be transferred; a license can be used on up to three devices by that person. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Organization: Users can group requests into workspaces and folders, switch environments, and reuse authentication and variables. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Product: Yaak is a local-first desktop API client for sending requests, debugging APIs, and collaborating through Git. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Protocols: It supports HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, and server-sent events. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Secret encryption: Optional workspace secret encryption uses XChaCha20-Poly1305, with a master key protected by the operating system keychain. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Security: The desktop app stores data locally, sends API requests directly to chosen servers, and has no built-in analytics or tracking. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Support: Paid licenses include email support, while Business licenses include priority support and migration help. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026
Team features: Business licenses provide company-managed seats, seat reassignment, single sign-on, and user provisioning. · yaak.app, 7 Oct 2026