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Apps with Automated API testing

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Top Automated API testing apps ranked by the community

  1. Postman

    Postman is an API platform for sending HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, organizing them in collections and automating tests. It also covers API design, documentation, mock servers, monitors and AI-assisted features, with shared workspaces for teams. Postman runs on the web and as a desktop app; the free plan is limited to a single user, and team collaboration requires a paid plan.

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    Pros

    • Covers the API lifecycle from design and testing to docs and monitors
    • Large public network of shared API collections to start from
    • Collection runner and scripts automate test suites, including in CI

    Cons

    • Free plan is limited to one user; team collaboration requires a paid plan
    • The app feels heavy and cluttered for sending a quick request
    • Cloud-centric workflow is a concern for teams handling sensitive APIs
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
    Categories
    API Clients
    Platforms
    WebWindowsMacLinux
    Features
    AI assistantAutomated API testingGraphQL supportMock serversRequest collectionsTeam collaboration
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  2. Insomnia

    40Kstars

    Insomnia is an open source API client from Kong for designing and debugging REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and server-sent event APIs. It supports collections, environments, scripting, test suites, mock servers, OpenAPI design and plugins. Projects can stay local, sync with Git or live in the cloud with end-to-end encryption, and paid plans add team collaboration and enterprise controls.

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    Pros

    • REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE requests in one client
    • Projects can stay local or sync through Git instead of the cloud
    • Built-in mock servers, test suites and OpenAPI design

    Cons

    • Team collaboration and enterprise controls require a paid plan
    • Storage options (local, Git, cloud) changed across versions and can be confusing
    Cost / License
    FreemiumOpen source
    Categories
    API Clients
    Platforms
    WindowsMacLinux
    Features
    Automated API testingGraphQL supportMock serversOffline modePlugins & extensionsRequest collections
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  3. Bruno

    47.5Kstars

    Bruno is an open source API client that keeps collections as plain-text files on your disk rather than in a vendor cloud. Requests live next to your code and can be versioned and reviewed with Git like any other file. It handles REST and GraphQL requests, environments, scripting and assertions, and works fully offline without an account. Paid editions add advanced Git tools, AI assistance and enterprise features.

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    Pros

    • Collections stored as plain-text files you can version with Git
    • Works fully offline, with no account required
    • Open source, with REST, GraphQL, scripting and assertions

    Cons

    • No built-in cloud sync: teams share collections through Git
    • Advanced Git tools and AI features need a paid edition
    • Smaller ecosystem than long-established API clients
    Cost / License
    FreemiumOpen source
    Categories
    API Clients
    Platforms
    WindowsMacLinux
    Features
    Automated API testingGit integrationGraphQL supportOffline modeRequest collections
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  4. Hoppscotch

    80.6Kstars

    Hoppscotch is an open source API client that runs in the browser, as a desktop app or on your own server. It tests REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT and server-sent events with collections, environments, pre-request scripts and tests. Teams can share workspaces, and organizations can self-host the whole platform with Docker. A browser extension helps send requests that CORS would otherwise block.

    6 Hoppscotch alternatives

    Pros

    • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
    • Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT and SSE
    • The whole platform can be self-hosted with Docker

    Cons

    • In the browser, CORS limits require an extension or proxy
    • Some team and enterprise features are paid
    Cost / License
    FreemiumOpen source
    Categories
    API Clients
    Platforms
    WebWindowsMacLinuxSelf-hostedBrowser extension
    Features
    Automated API testingGraphQL supportRequest collectionsTeam collaboration
    Visit websiteMore about Hoppscotch