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Insomnia

Ch 048.7of 38 API clients
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $12/mo
  3. 3GraphQL supportYes
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Overview

Insomnia is ranked #4 of 38 in API clients on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $12/mo.

Insomnia plans and pricing

All plans
Essentials Free billed monthly 3 users for Git Sync projects · 1,000 mock server requests per month insomnia.rest · 21 Sept 2026
Pro $12/mo Per user / month Unlimited users · Git Sync for all users · Unlimited organizations · RBAC · 10,000 mock server requests/month insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise $45/mo Per user* / month*; self-serve up to 50 users Kong Konnect integration · SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM · storage controls · invite control · enterprise support · SOC2 access · AWS/GCP/HashiCorp/Azure vault integrations · unlimited mock requests · custom payment options insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Essentials Free Per user / month Unlimited Git Sync projects for up to 3 users · Unlimited Cloud/Local projects · Unlimited collection runs · Unlimited environments · 1,000 mock server requests/month · E2EE · custom linting · unlimited plugins insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026

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Facts

What it does
Insomnia is an AI-native API collaboration platform for designing, testing, debugging, mocking, and governing APIs.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Protocols
The API client supports HTTP, REST, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, SOAP, and SSE.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
API design
Insomnia provides OpenAPI spec-first design, live previews, and generation of collections, tests, and mocks.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
API mocking
It can generate API mocks from collections, OpenAPI specifications, API responses, or natural-language descriptions, locally or in the cloud.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
API testing
The collection runner supports unlimited runs, pre-request and after-response JavaScript scripting, chained requests, and CI/CD execution through Inso CLI.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
MCP client
Insomnia connects to HTTP and STDIO MCP servers, lets users invoke tools with custom parameters, and provides MCP authentication event logs.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Storage
API data can be stored entirely locally, in any Git repository, or in Insomnia Cloud with optional end-to-end encryption.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Collaboration
Teams can share projects, collections, mocks, and design specifications with organizations, RBAC, real-time collaboration indicators, and private organizations.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise identity
Enterprise supports OIDC or SAML single sign-on and SCIM automated user provisioning.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Vault integrations
Supported external vaults include HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and GCP Secret Manager.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Kong integration
Native Kong Konnect integration provides a synchronized API catalog and source of truth for endpoint discovery, design, testing, and debugging.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
CI/CD integrations
Inso CLI can integrate API quality automation with GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Vercel, and other CI/CD pipelines.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Security and support
Enterprise includes access to SOC 2 certifications, worldwide support and professional services, enterprise agreements, and SLAs.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026
Desktop downloads
Official downloads are provided for macOS, Windows, NSIS, and other operating systems, including Linux through the other downloads.insomnia.rest · 30 Sept 2026

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