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Comparison

Hoppscotch vs Insomnia

On the evidence we track, Insomnia leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hoppscotch full profile →Insomnia full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hoppscotch55
★Insomnia62
Score
Vioscale score
Hoppscotch55 / 100medium · 52%
Insomnia62 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
Model
Hoppscotchopen_source
Insomniafreemium
Price level
Hoppscotchfree
Insomnialow
Transparent
Hoppscotch–
Insomnia✗
Integrations
Count
Hoppscotch–
Insomnia8
Security
Scorecard
Hoppscotch6
Insomnia8.8
Soc2
Hoppscotch–
Insomnia✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hoppscotch2
Insomnia91
Github stars
Hoppscotch80,100
Insomnia39,956
Stackoverflow questions
Hoppscotch–
Insomnia900
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hoppscotch12
Insomnia81
Release
Cadence days
Hoppscotch14
Insomnia6
History
Hoppscotch20 items
Insomnia20 items
License
Spdx
HoppscotchMIT
InsomniaApache-2.0
Language
Primary
HoppscotchTypeScript
InsomniaTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Hoppscotch–
Insomnia8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Insomnia

Leader

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.

Hoppscotch

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Insomnia

Leader
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
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
macOS
Hoppscotch✗
Insomnia✓
Windows
Hoppscotch✗
Insomnia✓
CLI
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
Self-hosted
Hoppscotch✓
Insomnia✓
Hybrid
Hoppscotch✗
Insomnia✓

Integrations

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

Hoppscotch

Not documented yet.

Insomnia

Leader
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.