Hoppscotch vs Insomnia
On the evidence we track, Insomnia leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api development tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
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.
Insomnia
LeaderAn open-source application for designing, testing, and managing APIs across REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and other HTTP protocols, with flexible local, cloud, and git-based storage options.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Insomnia
LeaderFree 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
Hoppscotch
- GitHub
Insomnia
Leader- Kong Konnect
- Microsoft
- HashiCorp Vault
- Azure Key Vault
- AWS Secrets Manager
- GCP Secret Manager
- Spectral
Hoppscotch or Insomnia: which one depends on you
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