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 | 2mo ago | 2mo ago |
| Repo age | 3.8y | 6.9y |
| Activity score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
hoppscotch has 1.8× more stars (79,058 vs 43,364).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 70d ago vs 69d ago).
hoppscotch is more established (6.9y vs 3.8y old).
bruno is built with JavaScript, hoppscotch with TypeScript. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.
