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Insomnia vs Zorvik
Insomnia supports REST, GraphQL and gRPC with a GUI, but lacks the built-in load testing and MCP features of Zorvik.
InsomniaOpen-source API client for REST, GraphQL and gRPC
ZorvikZorvik is a free, open-source desktop app to build, test, mock and load test APIs over HTTP….Which to pick
Pick Insomnia if you want…
- Collaborative AI-native API testing
- Open-source API client
- Integrations with Kong Konnect, OIDC or SAML (on Insomnia's list, not Zorvik's)
Pick Zorvik if you want…
- All-in-one offline API workbench
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 (on Zorvik's list, not Insomnia's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Insomnia:Insomnia is an open-source API client for designing, testing, debugging and mocking REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP and WebSocket APIs.
- Zorvik:Zorvik is a free, open-source desktop app to build, test, mock and load-test APIs across many protocols locally.
- Best for
- Insomnia:Collaborative AI-native API testing
- Zorvik:All-in-one offline API workbench
- Who it’s for
- Insomnia:API developers, security-focused teams, and organizations needing collaborative API workflows.
- Zorvik:Developers and QA engineers needing offline, multi-protocol API tooling
- Pricing
- Insomnia:Freemium
- Zorvik:Free
- Open source
- Insomnia:Yes, 40,038 GitHub stars
- Zorvik:Yes, 2 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Insomnia:Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Inso CLI
- Zorvik:HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, Socket.IO, Server-Sent Events
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.
Zorvik features
- Multi-protocol support. Handles HTTP/1-3, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, Socket.IO, SSE, MQTT, TCP, UDP and DNS in one app.
- Mock server & routes. Create mock endpoints with params, delays, faults, CORS and forwarding.
- Load testing. Run virtual-user or arrival-rate load tests with configurable thresholds.
- MCP testing for AI agents. Test and mock MCP servers that AI agents use, with schema validation.
- Plain-file workspaces. All requests and configs are stored as readable YAML files in Git-friendly folders.
- CLI for CI/CD. Command-line tools (zorvik run, load, serve, mcp) integrate with pipelines and generate JUnit reports.
- Network inspector tools. Built-in TLS inspector, DNS lookup, port check, ping and encoders for Base64, JWT, hashes.
- Built-in learning bootcamp. Interactive lessons and labs teach API concepts and testing within the app.
Insomnia vs Zorvik FAQ
Is Insomnia or Zorvik free?+
Insomnia has a free plan and paid plans. Zorvik is free.
Is Insomnia or Zorvik open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Insomnia (Kong/insomnia on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and Zorvik (LibreGuild/zorvik on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Insomnia and Zorvik integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Insomnia lists Kong Konnect, OIDC, SAML, SCIM and 1 more; Zorvik lists HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, GraphQL and 10 more.
On DevHunt
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