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Comparison

curl vs Insomnia

On the evidence we track, curl leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

curl full profile →Insomnia full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★curl71
Insomnia62
Score
Vioscale score
curl71 / 100medium · 50%updating
Insomnia62 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
curl✓
Insomnia✓
Model
curlcommercial
Insomniafreemium
Price level
curlfree
Insomnialow
Transparent
curl✓
Insomnia✗
Integrations
Count
curl–
Insomnia8
Security
Disclosure policy
curl✓
Insomnia–
Scorecard
curl6.9
Insomnia8.8
Soc2
curl–
Insomnia✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
curl–
Insomnia✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
curl3,409
Insomnia91
Github stars
curl42,687
Insomnia39,956
Stackoverflow questions
curl–
Insomnia900
Activity
Commits last 30d
curl100
Insomnia81
Release
Cadence days
curl49
Insomnia6
History
curl20 items
Insomnia20 items
License
Spdx
curl–
InsomniaApache-2.0
Language
Primary
curlC
InsomniaTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
curl–
Insomnia8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

curl

Leader

An open-source solution available as both a command-line tool and embedded library, enabling network data transmission across billions of devices and applications worldwide.

Independently observed

Insomnia

A desktop and cloud-based development tool that enables teams to build, test, and debug APIs with support for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC. Includes API design workflows, mocking servers, automated testing capabilities, and integrates with Kong Konnect for API governance and discovery.

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 sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Insomnia

from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with unlimited projects and Git Sync. Pro from $12/user/mo. Enterprise from $45/user/mo with contact sales for 50+ users.

  • EssentialsFree
    • Unlimited Git Sync projects for small teams
    • Unlimited Cloud/Local projects
    • Inso CLI access for CI/CD
    • Unlimited collection runs
    • Unlimited environments
    • +4 more
  • Pro$12/user/mo (15% savings annually)
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Unlimited users
    • Git Sync for all users
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Role-based access control (RBAC)
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • Native Kong Konnect integration
    • SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM
    • Mandate data storage location
    • Domain capture and invite control
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
curl✗
Insomnia✓
iOS
curl✓
Insomnia✗
macOS
curl✗
Insomnia✓
Windows
curl✓
Insomnia✓
Linux
curl✓
Insomnia✗
CLI
curl✓
Insomnia✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
curl✗
Insomnia✓
Self-hosted
curl✓
Insomnia✓
Hybrid
curl✗
Insomnia✓

Integrations

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

curl

Leader

Not documented yet.

Insomnia

8 total
  • Kong Konnect
  • Google
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • GCP Secret Manager
Independently observed

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