Bruno
A Git-native API testing tool for developers to version-control and collaborate on API collections locally
- Also known as
- bruno
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Bruno?
An open-source, offline-first API client that stores API collections as plain text files and integrates with Git for version control. It supports HTTP, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC requests without requiring cloud accounts or per-user licensing.
Bruno pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free open source edition or $6–11/user/month billed annually. 14-day free trial of Ultimate available.
Open Source
FreeFree and open-source edition for individual developers
- API Client (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
- Testing
- Documentation
- Scripting
- Secret Management
- Code Generation
- History
- Native Git Integration
- Public Git Providers
- 2 Workspaces
- GitUI (clone, init, diffs, pull, push, branch, stash, merge)
Pro
For teams using Bruno as their primary API tool with Git-based workflows
- All Open Source features
- AI Assistant
- Public + Private Git Providers
- Unlimited Workspaces
- Secret Manager Integration (Vault, Azure, AWS)
- Collection Runner (unlimited)
- Data Driven Testing
- Report Generation
- OpenAPI/OAS Import (5/month)
- Email & Chat Support
- 48-hour Support SLA
Ultimate
Enterprise-grade features and support for large organizations standardizing Bruno
- All Pro features
- Unlimited OpenAPI/OAS Import
- Collection to OAS Generation
- User Management (unlimited admins)
- CSV Upload
- Audit Logs
- SSO / SAML
- SCIM Provisioning
- AI Governance
- Dedicated Account Manager
- 24-hour Support SLA
- Custom Terms of Service
- Custom Data Processing Agreement
- Custom Security Review
What Bruno does
The capabilities that matter for api development tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- REST client
- ✓
- GraphQL support
- ✓
- gRPC support
- ✓
- Mock servers
- ✓
- Automated / contract testing
- ✓
- Team collaboration & sharing
- ✓
- Doc generation
- ✓
- OpenAPI / spec import
- ✓
- CI integration / CLI
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Air-gapped
- Self-hosted
Integrations (10)
Independently observed- Git⇄•
- Postman←
- Insomnia←
- Swagger 2.0←
- HashiCorp Vault←
- Vault
- Azure Key Vault
- AWS Secrets Manager
- OpenAPI
- OpenAPI / Swagger⇄•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Bruno FAQ
Common questions about Bruno, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Bruno?
Open-source API client that stores collections as plain-text code files in your repository, integrating with Git workflows and running entirely on your local machine. It is indexed under API Development Tools.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
Is Bruno free to use?
Bruno is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $6 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
What platforms does Bruno support?
Bruno supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
Can Bruno be self-hosted?
Yes. Bruno can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com
What does Bruno integrate with?
We have confirmed 3 integrations for Bruno, including Vault, AWS Secrets Manager and OpenAPI. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
What security certifications does Bruno have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Bruno. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bruno not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com
Is Bruno open source?
Yes. Bruno is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Where is Bruno available?
Bruno is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.usebruno.com/pricing
Bruno alternatives
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- curlmedium · 51%
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Compare Bruno
Side by side against other api development tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Bruno, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 70 | 0.17 | 12.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 96 | 0.10 | 9.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 96 | 0.07 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.05 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 40 | 0.09 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 88 | 0.03 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.08 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 8 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Api docs, Mock server, Rest client, Grpc support, Collaboration, Ci integration, Openapi import, Graphql support, Automated testing | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | JavaScript | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 99% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 50% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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