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Hoppscotch vs Postman
Postman offers a richer enterprise feature set and paid plans, while Hoppscotch stays lightweight and open source.
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
- 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
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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