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 Mac, Linux, Windows, Flathub and Web-based 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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  1. Step CI icon
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    Open-source API Test Automation framework.

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. 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
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  4. Test API icon
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    Use Test API for restful api testing. This postman alternative test rest api online and use post request online to test API endpoint.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  5. Flowtest icon
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    Create multi-step HTTP API checks in a visual editor by chaining requests, extracting response values, applying conditional logic, and setting assertions. Runs can be scheduled or triggered in CI/CD, logging payloads, assertion results, and timings for debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Escambo icon
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    Escambo is an HTTP-based APIs test application for GNOME.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Resonance is a local-first, zero-account API client application designed to provide an excellent user experience for testing and interacting with APIs. Built with Tauri, it offers a modern and intuitive interface for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Snapcraft
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  8. 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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  9. Talend API Tester makes it easy to invoke, discover and test HTTP and REST APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  10. Lightweight, free and open-source offline REST and GraphQL API client for Visual Studio Code. A privacy-focused client for testing APIs, HTTP requests and web services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
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