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Datadget vs Insomnia
Insomnia is an API client for testing requests, not a widget visualizer.
DatadgetDisplay any data on your iOS widgets!
InsomniaOpen-source API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPCWhich to pick
Pick Datadget if you want…
- API-driven iOS widgets
- A free tool
- Integrations with Stripe, Google Analytics or Supabase (on Datadget's list, not Insomnia's)
Pick Insomnia if you want…
- Collaborative AI-native API testing
- API request debugging
- Open-source code (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with Kong Konnect, OIDC or SAML (on Insomnia's list, not Datadget's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Datadget:Datadget lets you display any JSON API data as iOS home-screen or lock-screen widgets without coding.
- Insomnia:Insomnia is an open-source API client for designing, testing, debugging and mocking REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and WebSocket APIs.
- Best for
- Datadget:API-driven iOS widgets
- Insomnia:Collaborative AI-native API testing
- Who it’s for
- Datadget:Indie hackers and developers who want quick visual metrics on iOS.
- Insomnia:API developers, security-focused teams, and organizations needing collaborative API workflows.
- Pricing
- Datadget:Free
- Insomnia:Freemium
- Open source
- Datadget:—
- Insomnia:Yes, 40,038 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Datadget:Stripe, Google Analytics, Supabase
- Insomnia:Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Inso CLI
Datadget features
- Lightning Setup. Create a widget in under 2 minutes by pasting an API URL and choosing a style.
- Any API Works. Supports any REST API returning JSON, with custom headers and API keys.
- Lock-Screen Ready. Widgets appear on iOS lock screen and always-on display for instant glance.
- Smart Refresh. Automatic data refresh intervals from 15 minutes to 2 days, battery-efficient.
- Custom Styling. Choose colors, add prefixes/suffixes and customize widget name.
- No Server Relay. Data is fetched directly from your API to the device; no server storage.
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.
Datadget vs Insomnia FAQ
Is Datadget or Insomnia free?+
Datadget is free. Insomnia has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Datadget 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 Datadget.
Do Datadget and Insomnia integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Datadget lists Stripe, Google Analytics and Supabase; Insomnia lists Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM and 1 more.
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