# 2 Postman alternatives

> About Postman: an API client and collaboration platform. These products list themselves as alternatives to it. Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.

People leave Postman for a few recurring reasons: the bill grew faster than the project, a free tier changed, or they want something they can run locally or self-host. Speed matters too, both how fast the tool itself feels and how quickly you go from install to first result. Check what the alternative stores in your repo versus its own cloud, how it handles teams and secrets, and whether there is a CLI or API for scripting.

## Ranked by swipes

| Product | What it does | Pricing | Score | Categories |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hoppscotch](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/hoppscotch.md) | A browser-based API client with no install | Free plan | 62% of 13 swipes | Developer Tools |
| [Bruno](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/bruno.md) | An API client that keeps requests in your repo | Free | 44% of 18 swipes | Developer Tools |

## Questions

### What is the best free Postman alternative?

The highest-ranked one you can start on for free is [Hoppscotch](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/hoppscotch.md) (free plan): A browser-based API client with no install.

### How are these ranked?

By swipes, smoothed for sample size: see https://swipetolaunch.com/about.md.

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Page: https://swipetolaunch.com/alternatives/postman