Comparison

curl vs Hoppscotch

On the evidence we track, curl leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
★curl65
Hoppscotch51
Score
vioscaleAI score
curl65 / 100medium · 51%
Hoppscotch51 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
Model
Price level
curlfree
Hoppscotchfree
Transparent
curl✓
Hoppscotch–
Integrations
Count
curl–
Hoppscotch1
Reliability
Status page
curl–
Hoppscotch✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
curl3,409
Hoppscotch2
Github stars
curl43,119
Hoppscotch80,614
Activity
Commits last 30d
curl100
Hoppscotch10
Release
Cadence days
curl48
Hoppscotch14
History
Hoppscotch20 items
License
Spdx
curl–
HoppscotchMIT
Language
Primary
curlC
HoppscotchTypeScript
Market
Availability
Hoppscotch–
Content
Faq
Hoppscotch5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

curl

Leader

curl is a widely-used command-line tool and library that enables data transfer using URL syntax. It supports numerous protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, and MQTT, and can be used both from the command line and as a programmatic library.

Independently observed

Hoppscotch

A comprehensive development ecosystem for designing, testing, and debugging APIs with support for REST, GraphQL, and other protocols. Provides web, desktop, and command-line interfaces with features for team collaboration, mock servers, API documentation, and testing automation.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

curl

Leader
Open source

Free and open source

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
curl✗
Hoppscotch✓
iOS
curl✓
Hoppscotch✗
macOS
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
Windows
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
Linux
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
CLI
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
curl✗
Hoppscotch✓
Self-hosted
curl✓
Hoppscotch✓
On-premise
curl✗
Hoppscotch✓

Integrations

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

curl

Leader

Not documented yet.

Hoppscotch

1 total
  • GitHub
Independently observed
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