Top 7 Open-Source Alternatives to req

req

A minimal yet powerful HTTP client/API testing tool.

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The top open-source alternatives to req are Postman, Insomnia REST, and Strapi. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Postman Landing Page
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Postman

The Collaboration Platform for API Development
Pricing:
- Open Source
#API Tools #Developer Tools #APIs 30 social mentions
Insomnia REST Landing Page
2

Insomnia REST

Design, debug, test, and mock APIs locally, on Git, or cloud. Build better APIs collaboratively for the most popular protocols with a dev‑friendly UI, built-in automation, and an extensible plugin ecosystem.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#API #API Tools #Developer Tools 134 social mentions
Strapi Landing Page
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Strapi

Manage any content. Anywhere. The leading open-source headless CMS. 100% JavaScript / TypeScript and fully customizable.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#CMS #Blogging #Blogging Platform 341 social mentions
curlx Landing Page
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curlx

If cURL and Postman had a baby 👶
Pricing:
- Open Source
#API Tools #Developer Tools #APIs
Hoppscotch Landing Page
5

Hoppscotch

Open source API development ecosystem
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- Free Trial
#Productivity #API Tools #Developer Tools 102 social mentions
StopLight Landing Page
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StopLight

Stoplight is an API Design, Development, and Documentation platform that enables consistency, reusability, and quality in your API lifecycle, all with an easy, enjoyable developer experience.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Freemium
- Free Trial
#API #API Tools #API Management 33 social mentions
Step CI Landing Page
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Step CI

API Testing and Monitoring made simple
Pricing:
- Open Source
#API #Developer Tools #Developer Tool 12 social mentions