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CurlShot vs Insomnia
Insomnia focuses on API client features, not visual page capture
CurlShotScreenshot API with flat monthly plans, no surprise bills
InsomniaOpen-source API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPCWhich to pick
Pick CurlShot if you want…
- Simple, fixed-price screenshot API
- Integrations with cURL, Node.js or Python (on CurlShot's list, not Insomnia's)
Pick Insomnia if you want…
- Collaborative AI-native API testing
- REST/GraphQL client
- Open-source code (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Kong Konnect, OIDC or SAML (on Insomnia's list, not CurlShot's)
Side by side
- What it is
- CurlShot:CurlShot provides an API to capture web pages as PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF or video with a single HTTP request.
- Insomnia:Insomnia is an open-source API client for designing, testing, debugging and mocking REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and WebSocket APIs.
- Best for
- CurlShot:Simple, fixed-price screenshot API
- Insomnia:Collaborative AI-native API testing
- Who it’s for
- CurlShot:Developers needing automated website screenshots or PDFs.
- Insomnia:API developers, security-focused teams, and organizations needing collaborative API workflows.
- Pricing
- CurlShot:Freemium
- Insomnia:Freemium
- Plans
- CurlShot:Free $0 · Starter $19 per month · Growth $79 per month · Scale $249 per month
- Insomnia:—
- Open source
- CurlShot:—
- Insomnia:Yes, 40,038 GitHub stars
- Works with
- CurlShot:cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Ruby
- Insomnia:Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Inso CLI
CurlShot features
- Full-page and element capture. Capture the entire page or specific sections, up to 20,000 px tall.
- Device emulation. Render pages as seen on computer, phone or tablet screens.
- Ad and cookie banner removal. Automatically hides ads, cookie pop-ups and chat widgets before capture.
- Multiple output formats. Export screenshots as PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF or short video (MP4/WebM/GIF).
- Bulk and async rendering. Submit up to 100 pages per call and receive results via webhooks.
- AI agent support. Includes an MCP server so AI agents can request screenshots directly.
Insomnia features
- Design-first API editor. Create and preview OpenAPI specs in real time with live linting.
- Native API mocking. Generate dynamic mock responses from collections, specs or plain language.
- Automated testing at scale. Run unlimited collection tests with pre/post scripts and CI/CD integration via Inso CLI.
- Kong Konnect integration. Sync API catalog directly with Kong Konnect for up-to-date endpoint discovery.
- Collaboration & RBAC. Real-time project sharing, role-based access controls and unlimited collaborators per project.
- Flexible storage options. Store data locally, in Git, in the cloud, or hybrid with end-to-end encryption.
- Enterprise identity & security. SSO via OIDC/SAML, SCIM provisioning, SOC 2 compliance and enterprise SLAs.
- MCP client support. Test and debug MCP servers with AI-powered workflows.
CurlShot vs Insomnia FAQ
Is CurlShot or Insomnia free?+
CurlShot has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Starter). Insomnia has a free plan and paid plans.
Is CurlShot or Insomnia open source?+
Insomnia is open source (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for CurlShot.
Do CurlShot and Insomnia integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: CurlShot lists cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP and 2 more; Insomnia lists Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM and 1 more.
On DevHunt
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