Bruno vs Hoppscotch
Two Developer Tools products side by side.
| Bruno | Hoppscotch | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | An API client that keeps requests in your repo | A browser-based API client with no install |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Tags | API Client, Testing, Local-first, Open Source | API Client, Web, Open Source |
| Score | 44%18 votes | 62%13 votes |
| Website | usebruno.com | hoppscotch.io |
| Founder | Not listed | Not listed |
| Listed | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
Which should you pick?
- If price decides it, start with Bruno: it is listed as free, while Hoppscotch is free with paid plans.
- Voters lean towards Hoppscotch so far: 62% said launch from 13 votes, against 44% from 18 votes for Bruno.
- Only Bruno is tagged Testing and Local-first.
- Only Hoppscotch is tagged Web.
- Both list themselves as alternatives to Postman and Insomnia, so they are aimed at the same job.
Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.
About Bruno
Bruno is a desktop API client. Collections are stored as plain text files in your project, so requests are versioned and reviewed alongside the code they exercise.
There is no account and no cloud sync, which is the point.
About Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch runs an API client in a browser tab: REST, GraphQL, WebSocket and server-sent events, with collections and environments.
Useful when you cannot install software on a machine but still need to poke at an endpoint.