# curl vs Restfox

**Leader by Vioscale score:** curl

| Attribute | curl | Restfox |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.8 (50% (medium)) | 36.7 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3,409 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 42,687 | 2,746 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cross-platform API client application for creating, testing, and debugging REST requests, with features including environment variables, response preview, WebSocket support, PDF rendering, and plugin-based scripting capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"rest_client":true,"ci_integration":true,"automated_testing":true}` | `{"rest_client":true,"ci_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Insomnia"}]` |
| language.primary | C | Vue |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://curl.se/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:35:51.639Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://restfox.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:38:02.965Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 49 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=ca-certificates&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:13:33.555Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*