# Hoppscotch vs Thunder Client

| Attribute | Hoppscotch | Thunder Client |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55 (52% (medium)) | 68.6 (30% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 80,100 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A lightweight API testing client for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs that stores all data locally on developers' machines and enables team collaboration through Git-based synchronization without requiring context-switching to external tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"graphql_support":true}` | `{"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"IE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hoppscotch.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:44:19.426Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["VS Code extension","Local storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$3/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","250 Collection Runs per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"250/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$7/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","500 Collection Runs per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$16/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","Unlimited Collection Runs","Offline Activation","Enterprise SSO","Secrets Manager Integration (Azure & AWS)","License Management API","Audit Logs","Performance Testing"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From free to $16/user/month. 14-day free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.thunderclient.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:32:19.922Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 14 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.7.0","date":"2026-07-30T11:58:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.6.1","date":"2026-07-15T11:05:22Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.6.0","date":"2026-06-30T14:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.5.0","date":"2026-05-28T12:01:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.4.1","date":"2026-05-14T07:34:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.4.0","date":"2026-04-30T08:52:18Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.3.1","date":"2026-04-10T08:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.3.0","date":"2026-03-31T06:35:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.2.1","date":"2026-03-05T07:46:22Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.2.0","date":"2026-02-26T07:54:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.1.1","date":"2026-02-05T11:03:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2026.1.0","date":"2026-01-28T08:05:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2026.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.12.1","date":"2026-01-06T10:16:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.12.0","date":"2025-12-22T08:13:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.11.2","date":"2025-12-11T07:04:20Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.11.1","date":"2025-12-04T12:34:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.11.0","date":"2025-11-27T08:00:11Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.10.1","date":"2025-11-13T08:53:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.10.0","date":"2025-10-31T06:13:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/releases/tag/2025.9.2","date":"2025-10-08T06:02:33Z","type":"stable","version":"2025.9.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fhoppscotch%2Fhoppscotch&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | Hoppscotch | Thunder Client |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:09:04.784Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*