restclient.el AlternativesAPI & HTTP Clients like restclient.el

restclient.el is described as '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' and is a API Client in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to restclient.el for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best restclient.el alternative is cURL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like restclient.el are Postman, Insomnia REST Client, Yaak and Hoppscotch.

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  1. cURL icon

    cURL

     187 likes

    cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols with URL syntax: supporting FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS and FILE.

    27 cURL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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    • cURL is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to restclient.el.

    • cURL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to restclient.el.

    • cURL is Free and Open Sourcerestclient.el is also Free and Open Source
    • cURL is Lightweightrestclient.el is not according to our users
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    Postman

     177 likes

    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.

    90 Postman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Postman is the most popular Web-based alternative to restclient.el.

    • Postman is Freemium and Proprietaryrestclient.el is Free and Open Source
  4. Insomnia REST Client icon

    Insomnia REST Client

     145 likes

    A powerful REST API Client with cookie management, environment variables, code generation, and authentication for Mac, Window, and Linux.

    83 Insomnia REST Client alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Specify URL, payload, headers, and authorization all in one place. Then just hit send.
     
  5. Yaak icon

    Yaak

     18 likes

    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

    66 Yaak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Clean an minimal interface
     
  6. Hoppscotch icon

    Hoppscotch

     41 likes

    Hoppscotch is an open-source API development ecosystem. It helps you create your requests faster, saving you precious time on your development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Hoppscotch is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to restclient.el.

    • Hoppscotch is Free and Open Sourcerestclient.el is also Free and Open Source
    • Hoppscotch is Lightweightrestclient.el is not according to our users
  7. HTTPie for Terminal icon

    HTTPie for Terminal

     57 likes

    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...

    35 HTTPie for Terminal alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
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  9. Cartero icon

    Cartero

     6 likes

    Cartero is a graphical HTTP client that can be used as a developer tool to test web APIs and perform all kind of HTTP requests to web servers. It is compatible with any REST, SOAP or XML-RPC API and it supports multiple request methods as well as attaching body payloads to...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Mac
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  10. xh icon

    xh

     10 likes

    xh is a friendly and fast tool for sending HTTP requests. It reimplements as much as possible of HTTPie's excellent design, with a focus on improved performance.

    25 xh alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Advanced REST Client icon

    Advanced REST Client

     27 likes

    API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
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  12. RecipeUI icon

    RecipeUI

     5 likes

    RecipeUI is rethinking how we use API tools like Postman or Insomnia. We're starting off with TypeScript powered API requests and API collections you can run in seconds!

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    RecipeUI screenshot 1
     
  14. Hurl icon

    Hurl

     7 likes

    Hurl 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.

    36 Hurl alternatives

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    Html report
     
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