RawRequest AlternativesHTTP Clients and other similar apps like RawRequest

RawRequest is described as 'Keep your http requests in a single file that lives in your projects repo. This app lets you run your http requests from a .http file and includes features like load testing, pre and post request scripts, and request chaining' and is a HTTP Client in the development category. There are nine alternatives to RawRequest for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Snapcraft apps. The best RawRequest alternative is Bruno, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RawRequest are Postman, Insomnia REST Client, Tiger API Client and HTTPie for Terminal.

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  1. Bruno icon
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    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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    • 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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    • Online
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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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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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    • Google Chrome
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  7. RapidAPI for Mac (formerly Paw) is a full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe the APIs you build or consume. It has a beautiful native macOS interface to compose requests, inspect server responses, generate client code and export API definitions.

    65 RapidAPI for Mac alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  8. Zaku icon
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    Zaku is a native Rust, local-first, open-source API client engineered for speed and productivity.

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  9. NativeRest icon
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    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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    • Paid
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