Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
| Metric | bruno | hoppscotch |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 43,364 | 79,058 |
| Forks | 2,364 | 5,840 |
| Open Issues | 1,650 | 777 |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 5mo ago | 5mo ago |
| Repo age | 4.0y | 7.1y |
| Activity score | 67/100 | 71/100 |
hoppscotch has 1.8× more stars (79,058 vs 43,364).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 161d ago vs 161d ago).
hoppscotch is more established (7.1y vs 4.0y old).
bruno is built with JavaScript, hoppscotch with TypeScript. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.