Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
| Metric | hoppscotch | insomnia |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 79,058 | 38,361 |
| Forks | 5,840 | 2,283 |
| Open Issues | 777 | 822 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2mo ago | 2mo ago |
| Repo age | 6.9y | 10.2y |
| Activity score | 79/100 | 75/100 |
hoppscotch has 2.1× more stars (79,058 vs 38,361).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 69d ago vs 69d ago).
insomnia is more established (10.2y vs 6.9y old).
Both are primarily written in TypeScript.
hoppscotch is MIT, insomnia is Apache-2.0. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.
