Postman Alternatives

Postman is described as 'Collaborative platform for API development providing design, specifications, testing, documentation, and requests with free and paid subscription plans' and is a very popular API Client in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Postman for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Postman alternative is Insomnia REST Client, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Postman are Hoppscotch, HTTPie for Terminal, Bruno and soapUI.

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Postman alternatives are mainly API Clients, but if you're looking for HTTP Clients or HTTP(S) Debuggers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Web Development, Online, Open Source, Linux, Mac, Windows and Self-Hosted. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Postman.
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  1. Atrahasis icon
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    Api client and Development Platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Linux
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  2. A2Apex icon
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    The trust layer for AI agents. Test, certify, and discover trusted AI agents built on Google's A2A protocol. 50+ automated compliance tests, trust scores, certification badges, and an agent directory.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. APISpider icon
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    APISpider is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  4. 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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  5. A secure, local-first browser extension that packs essential developer utilities, JSON formatters, and JWT decoders directly into your toolbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  6. GetAPI icon
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    GetAPI is a native macOS app that simplifies REST API testing by allowing users to import from Postman, make HTTP requests, and view responses in a streamlined interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. ThirdWatch is a next-generation API monitoring platform designed for development teams who need reliable uptime tracking across all their services.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. ProtoPeek icon
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    ProtoPeek is a local-first, open-source workbench for inspecting gRPC and HTTP services. It runs a local Go process with a browser-based console and command-line entry points.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  9. ReqResp icon
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    ReqResp is a fast, lightweight, and modern API testing app designed for developers, testers, and backend engineers. It helps you create, send, and analyze HTTP requests with ease — anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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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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  11. 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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  12. PostPilot icon
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    All-in-One Workspace for API Testing, Database Queries, and Data Inspection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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