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HTTPie vs Insomnia
A side-by-side comparison of HTTPie and Insomnia.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Human-friendly HTTP client for the terminal, web and desktop | Open source API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSockets |
| Pricing | FreeOpen source(BSD-3-Clause) | FreemiumOpen source(Apache-2.0) |
| Developer | HTTPie | Kong |
| Ratings | 38.8Kstars | 40Kstars |
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| Web | ||
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| AI assistant | ||
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| GraphQL support | ||
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| Offline mode | ||
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