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Comparison

Bruno vs Hoppscotch

On the evidence we track, Bruno leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Bruno full profile →Hoppscotch full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★Bruno64
Hoppscotch55
Score
Vioscale score
Bruno64 / 100medium · 70%
Hoppscotch55 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
Model
Brunofreemium
Hoppscotchopen_source
Price level
Brunolow
Hoppscotchfree
Transparent
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch–
Integrations
Count
Bruno4
Hoppscotch–
Security
Scorecard
Bruno–
Hoppscotch6
Soc2
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Bruno–
Hoppscotch✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bruno1
Hoppscotch2
Github stars
Bruno46,563
Hoppscotch80,100
Package downloads weekly
Bruno290,038
Hoppscotch–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bruno100
Hoppscotch12
Release
Cadence days
Bruno6
Hoppscotch14
History
Bruno20 items
Hoppscotch20 items
License
Spdx
BrunoMIT
HoppscotchMIT
Language
Primary
BrunoJavaScript
HoppscotchTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api development tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
REST client
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
GraphQL support
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
gRPC support
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch-
Design
Mock servers
Bruno-
Hoppscotch✓
Testing
Automated / contract testing
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch-
Collaboration
Team collaboration & sharing
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
Docs
Doc generation
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
Standards
OpenAPI / spec import
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch-
Ops
CI integration / CLI
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bruno

Leader

Open-source API client that stores collections as plain-text code files in your repository, integrating with Git workflows and running entirely on your local machine.

Independently observed

Hoppscotch

A lightweight, collaborative API testing and development tool that supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and other protocols. Available as a web app, desktop application, and CLI for offline, self-hosted, or cloud-based use.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bruno

Leader
from $6/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free open source edition or $6–11/user/month billed annually. 14-day free trial of Ultimate available.

  • Open SourceFree
    • API Client (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
    • Testing
    • Documentation
    • Scripting
    • Secret Management
    • +6 more
  • Pro$6/user/month, billed annually
    • All Open Source features
    • AI Assistant
    • Public + Private Git Providers
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • Secret Manager Integration (Vault, Azure, AWS)
    • +6 more
  • Ultimate$11/user/month, billed annually
    • All Pro features
    • Unlimited OpenAPI/OAS Import
    • Collection to OAS Generation
    • User Management (unlimited admins)
    • CSV Upload
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Hoppscotch

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bruno✗
Hoppscotch✓
macOS
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✗
Windows
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✗
Linux
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✗
CLI
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bruno✗
Hoppscotch✓
Self-hosted
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✓
On-premise
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✗
Air-gapped
Bruno✓
Hoppscotch✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bruno

Leader
4 total
  • Vault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • OpenAPI
Independently observed

Hoppscotch

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.