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gRPC Alternatives
gRPC is described as 'Modern open source high performance Remote Procedure Call (RPC) framework that can run in any environment. It can efficiently connect services in and across data centers with pluggable support for load balancing, tracing, health checking and authentication' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to gRPC for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best gRPC alternative is Postman, which is free. Other great apps like gRPC are Insomnia REST Client, Yaak, HTTP Toolkit and Hoppscotch.
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37 Hurl alternativesHurl is a command line tool that runs HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format. It can capture values, evaluate queries on headers and body response. It is very versatile: it can be used for both fetching data and testing HTTP sessions.
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Upcoming API testing tool in beta, built in GoLang, supporting HTTP/gRPC, workspaces, environments, request management, and various content types. Features include dark mode, local data storage, Postman import, environment variable setting, and request chaining.
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Stoplight is an API Design, Development, and Documentation platform that enables consistency, reusability, and quality, all with an easy, enjoyable developer experience.
60 Thunder Client alternativesThunder Client is a hand-crafted lightweight Http Client extension for Visual Studio Code. No separate download needed, Just install the extension from VS Code marketplace.
Native desktop app for Windows offers high-performance REST and HTTP API testing, low memory and CPU use, custom methods, portable version, proxy support, multiple environments, code generation, multilingual interface, and import/export in light or dark themes.
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Kreya is a GUI client for gRPC, REST and WebSocket APIs with innovative features for environments, authorizations and more.
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Milkman is a JavaFx-based workbench for crafting requests / responses. It is not limited to e.g. http (or more specifically rest) requests but can be extended in any imaginable way. It is optimized for fast startup and efficient workflow.
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