APISpider AlternativesAPI Clients and other similar apps like APISpider

APISpider is described as 'Lightweight API client for testing, debugging, and documenting REST APIs. It includes request history, collections, environment variables, mock servers, and API docs — all designed to keep your workflow fast and distraction-free' and is a API Client in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to APISpider for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best APISpider alternative is Bruno, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like APISpider are Postman, Insomnia REST Client, Yaak and Hoppscotch.

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  1. Bruno icon
     57 likes

    Lightweight open source API client offering offline API testing, local filesystem storage via plain text, version control compatibility with git, intuitive request management, privacy-first design, cross-platform support, minimal resource usage, and community-driven development.

    53 Bruno alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Visual Studio Code
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  2. Postman icon
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    Postman is a collaborative platform for API development that provides extensive tools for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It allows API verification through requests, automated testing via Collection Runner, and offers both free and paid plans, catering to individuals and teams.

    121 Postman alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  3. A powerful REST API Client with cookie management, environment variables, code generation, and authentication for Mac, Window, and Linux.

    106 Insomnia REST Client alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Yaak icon
     22 likes

    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

    80 Yaak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  5. Hoppscotch icon
     45 likes

    Hoppscotch is an open-source API development ecosystem. It helps you create your requests faster, saving you precious time on your development.

    81 Hoppscotch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Free, open source, git-native API client. A local-first, account-free Postman alternative with a built-in MCP server, SOAP/GraphQL, request chaining and performance runs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  7. HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible. It provides a simple http command that allows for sending arbitrary HTTP requests using a simple and natural syntax, and...

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    • Mac
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    • Python
    • FreeBSD
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  8. Requestly icon
     34 likes

    Requestly is a lightweight proxy available as a browser extension & desktop app to intercept & modify network requests. Using Requestly you can Modify Headers, Redirect Url, Mock API response, Delay/Throttle requests, etc.

    49 Requestly alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
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  9. DevTools icon
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    A free, open-source Postman-style API tester you run locally. Record browser requests, auto-generate chained tests, and ship them straight to your CI—no sign-ups, no cloud, just code.

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    • Mac
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    • Google Chrome
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  10. Apidog icon
     5 likes

    Design and debug APIs in a powerful visual editor. Describe and debug easily with JSON Schema support. Apidog is a complete set of tools that connects the entire API lifecycle, helping R&D teams implement best practices for API Design-first development.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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  11. All the user-friendliness of our Terminal version, now wrapped up in a sleek graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Flathub
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  12. EchoAPI icon
     Like

    EchoAPI is an all-in-one API development collaboration platform that offers essential features like API debugging, design, automated testing, stress testing, and documentation generation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Visual Studio Code
    • IntelliJ IDEA
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