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Hoppscotch vs Postman
Short answer: Pick Hoppscotch if you want open-source API testing and collaboration; pick Postman if you want full-stack API lifecycle platform. Hoppscotch is free and open source; Postman has a free plan, paid from $9/month.
HoppscotchOpen source API development ecosystem.
PostmanAPI platform for designing, testing and documenting APIsWhich to pick
Pick Hoppscotch if you want…
- Open-source API testing and collaboration
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with REST or JavaScript (on Hoppscotch's list, not Postman's)
Pick Postman if you want…
- Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- Comprehensive API platform
- Integrations with VS Code, Git or AWS (on Postman's list, not Hoppscotch's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Hoppscotch:Hoppscotch is an open-source tool to test, build, share and collaborate on APIs.
- Postman:Postman is an API platform for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs.
- Best for
- Hoppscotch:Open-source API testing and collaboration
- Postman:Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- Who it’s for
- Hoppscotch:Developers and teams who need a lightweight API client.
- Postman:Developers and teams building, testing, and managing APIs.
- Pricing
- Hoppscotch:Open source
- Postman:Freemium
- Starting price
- Hoppscotch:Free
- Postman:$9/month (Solo)
- Free plan or trial
- Hoppscotch:Free to use
- Postman:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Hoppscotch:—
- Postman:Free $0 · Solo $9 per month (billed annually) · Team $19 per user/month (billed annuall
- Open source
- Hoppscotch:Yes, 80,559 GitHub stars
- Postman:—
- Works with
- Hoppscotch:REST, JavaScript
- Postman:VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI, Postman API
Hoppscotch features
- Request Builder. Create REST requests with parameters, headers, body and view responses.
- Environment Variables. Define global or scoped variables for dynamic request values.
- Pre-request & Post-request Scripts. Run JavaScript code before sending a request or after receiving a response.
- Collections & Workspace. Organize requests into collections and workspaces for reuse and sharing.
- Mock Servers. Generate mock endpoints to simulate API responses during development.
- Real-time Collaboration. Share collections and edit requests together with teammates in real time.
Postman features
- API design & discovery. Create, version, and explore APIs with the Context Graph and API discovery tools.
- Automated testing. Generate collections, run automated tests, and perform performance testing with unlimited runners.
- Mock servers. Spin up mock servers to simulate APIs before they exist.
- API monitoring. Monitor live endpoints for uptime, drift, and performance metrics.
- CI/CD integration. Run collection and governance checks on every commit via Postman CLI and integrations.
Hoppscotch vs Postman FAQ
What is the difference between Hoppscotch and Postman?+
Postman offers a richer enterprise feature set and paid plans, while Hoppscotch stays lightweight and open source.
Should I use Hoppscotch or Postman?+
Pick Hoppscotch if you want open-source API testing and collaboration, a free, open-source tool or integrations with REST or JavaScript (on Hoppscotch's list, not Postman's). Pick Postman if you want full-stack API lifecycle platform, comprehensive API platform or integrations with VS Code, Git or AWS (on Postman's list, not Hoppscotch's).
Is Hoppscotch or Postman free?+
Hoppscotch is free and open source. Postman has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo).
Which is cheaper, Hoppscotch or Postman?+
Hoppscotch is free, so it costs less. Postman starts at $9/month (Solo).
Is Hoppscotch or Postman open source?+
Hoppscotch is open source (hoppscotch/hoppscotch on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Postman.
Do Hoppscotch and Postman integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Hoppscotch lists REST and JavaScript; Postman lists VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI and 1 more.
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