usebruno/bruno
★ 47,744 stars
Covered in week 2026-W18 · the 2026-04 report
Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
What bruno is
Bruno is a new and innovative API client, aimed at revolutionizing the status quo represented by Postman and similar tools out there.
From the repository README · read it on GitHub →
Transcript
Postman Solo costs $9 a month. Bruno does it free. Bruno is a Git native API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC testing. It stores your collections directly on your file system in plain text, so you can version control everything. No cloud sync ever. Your data stays private. With over 43,000 stars, it's the offline-only alternative that serious developers trust. Star it if this saved you money.
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