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Alternatives to Hurl

The tools Specifiction weighs against Hurl, from its list of api clients, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

  1. 01 SoapUI

    SoapUI suits developers and testers starting with API testing, especially those working with REST, SOAP, or GraphQL services.

    From $89.08/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Apidog

    Apidog suits teams that need to design and test APIs from specifications, automate request sequences, or work with Postman data.

    From $9/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.5 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Bruno

    Bruno suits developers who want API collections stored and reviewed alongside project files in Git.

    From $6/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.4 Visit Specs
  4. 04 ReadyAPI
    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  5. 05 HTTPie

    HTTPie suits developers and teams who test or debug APIs across a terminal, desktop, or web workflow.

    From $10/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Testfully

    It suits software engineers, DevOps engineers and software testers who need API testing, monitoring or CI/CD test runs.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Postman

    Postman suits people designing, testing, documenting, or monitoring APIs, including teams that need collaboration, integrations, or API testing across multiple protocols.

    From $9/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Requestly
    From $10/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Insomnia

    Insomnia suits developers and teams working across API design, testing, debugging, and mock generation.

    From $12/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Altair GraphQL Client

    Altair GraphQL Client suits developers who run and debug GraphQL operations and want schema browsing, scripts or plugins.

    From $7.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Hoppscotch

    Hoppscotch suits individuals and teams building, testing, documenting or sharing APIs across its supported protocols.

    From $6/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  12. 12 OpenReq

    OpenReq suits teams and individuals who need API testing, generated documentation, and automated checks across web or desktop environments.

    Free plan Web · Windows · Self-hosted · Browser extension
    8.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Firecamp

    Firecamp suits developers and teams working with several API protocols and shared collections.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Kreya

    Kreya suits developers who need to explore or test APIs across several protocols, or automate API checks in CI/CD.

    From $5/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  15. 15 httpYac
    Free plan Self-hosted · Browser extension
    8.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Thunder Client

    It suits developers who want an IDE-based API client and can work with locally stored collections.

    From $3/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension
    8.4 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Chapar
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  18. 18 xh

    xh suits command-line users who want to construct HTTP requests and inspect or save responses.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · Android
    8.3 Visit Specs
  19. 19 grpcurl
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Insomnium
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.2 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Yaak

    Yaak suits API developers and teams sharing requests through Git, especially those seeking control over local API data.

    From $6.58/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Vegha
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.1 Visit Specs
  23. 23 GraphiQL

    GraphiQL suits developers who need an in-browser GraphQL IDE or want to embed one in a React application.

    Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  24. 24 RESTK
    Free plan Windows · macOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  25. 25 API Dash
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  26. 26 grpcui

    grpcui suits developers who need to construct gRPC requests interactively and inspect service behavior.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  27. 27 NativeRest
    From $199/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  28. 28 WhoisJSON API
    From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  29. 29 Restfox
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  30. 30 curl
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.8 Visit Specs

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