Insomnia alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Insomnia: account prompts in recent versions, and collaboration needs paid plans. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Insomnia, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Bruno currently ranks first.
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Best Insomnia alternative for most people
BrunoNo account required; collections live as files in your repo.
Best Insomnia alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
PostmanFull API lifecycle platform with mocks, monitors and docs.
Best Insomnia alternative for open source
YaakBuilt by Insomnia's original creator, local-first and fast.
Best Insomnia alternative for Mac
RestfoxA minimal open-source client that imports Insomnia collections.
Best Insomnia alternative for Windows
BrunoNo account required; collections live as files in your repo.
Best Insomnia alternative for Linux
BrunoNo account required; collections live as files in your repo.
Best Insomnia alternative for working in the browser
HoppscotchBrowser-based and self-hostable for teams.
Insomnia alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Insomnia?
Bruno ranks first right now. No account required; collections live as files in your repo. Hoppscotch and Postman follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Insomnia?
Yes. Bruno (open source), Hoppscotch (open source), Postman (free plan + paid) and Yaak (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Insomnia?
Yes: Bruno, Hoppscotch, Yaak and Restfox. Hoppscotch can also be self-hosted.
Which Insomnia alternatives work on Linux?
Bruno, Hoppscotch, Postman, Yaak and Restfox run on Linux.
Why do people switch from Insomnia?
The complaints we hear most: account prompts in recent versions; collaboration needs paid plans.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Insomnia, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.