Hurl Alternatives

Hurl is described as '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' and is a API Client in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Hurl for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Hurl alternative is Wget, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hurl are cURL, Bruno, Postman and Insomnia REST Client.

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    This is a tool to manually explore and test HTTP REST webservices. Runs queries from a plain-text query sheet, displays results as a pretty-printed XML, JSON and even images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
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    Httpiness is aimed to be a simple, straightforward HTTP client which minimizes time to configure, send, reconfigure and resend requests in order to maximize development efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. RESTClient can be used to test variety of HTTP communications and RESTful webservices. Friendly GUI, rich functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    If you like the interface of HTTPie but miss the features of curl, curlie is what you are searching for. Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Apiman icon
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    apiman is an open source API management layer that streamlines repetitive tasks often required when providing an API, such as implementing security, throttling and billing.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Lama2 icon
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    Lama2 defines the human-friendly l2 syntax and CLI for describing and executing APIs. Store your APIs in plain-text files. Collaborate with team using version control (say, git). Run Lama2 directly from VSCode extension. Think of Lama2 as Markdown for APIs.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Step CI icon
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    Open-source API Test Automation framework.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Gotcha HTTP Client is a lightweight http client that allows you to make requests and inspect responses.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. EchoAPI icon
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    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
     
  10. Escambo icon
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    Escambo is an HTTP-based APIs test application for GNOME.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. Resonance is a clean and minimal API client application designed to provide an excellent user experience for testing and interacting with APIs. Built with Electron, it offers a modern and intuitive interface for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  12. GetIt icon
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    Send HTTP requests to API endpoints. GetIt's main focus is to make your life a lot easier when you have to test APIs or use somebody else's API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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