Software comparison

Hoppscotch vs Insomnia

Both are open-source-rooted, lightweight desktop/web API clients frequently compared as alternatives for REST/GraphQL request testing.

Direct competitorRelationship source ↗Verified September 25, 2026

Hoppscotch

Hoppscotch Limited

Open-source, lightweight API development ecosystem for building and testing REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, and MQTT requests, available as a web app, self-hosted instance, and desktop/CLI tools.

Categories: API Development
Published pricing: Free plan available
Community rating: Not rated yet
Member stacks: 0

Current official plans

FreeFree

Free forever plan: unlimited workspaces, collections, requests, and runners; available cloud and self-hosted.

Plan verified September 25, 2026 · Vendor source ↗

Organization$6/user/mo

$6/user/month when billed annually (vendor states this reflects a 25% annual discount but does not display the separate monthly-billed price in the extractable page content, so no monthly-billing row was recorded). Adds admin dashboard, dedicated support, custom payment options.

Plan verified September 25, 2026 · Vendor source ↗

Insomnia

Kong Inc.

Desktop and CLI API client for designing, debugging, and testing REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, and gRPC APIs, built and maintained by Kong.

Categories: API Development
Published pricing: Free plan available
Community rating: Not rated yet
Member stacks: 0

Current official plans

Essentials (Free)Free

Unlimited local/cloud projects, Git Sync for up to 3 users, Inso CLI, 1,000 mock server requests/month.

Plan verified September 25, 2026 · Vendor source ↗

Pro$12/user/mo

$12/user/month; vendor states 15% savings when billed annually but does not disclose an exact annual per-seat figure, so no annual row was recorded. Includes unlimited users with Git Sync, RBAC, 10,000 mock requests/month.

Plan verified September 25, 2026 · Vendor source ↗

EnterpriseFrom $45/user/mo

Starts at $45/user/month self-serve for up to 50 users; larger teams must contact sales for custom pricing. Includes SSO/SCIM, Kong Konnect integration, SOC2 access. 14-day enterprise trial, no credit card required.

Plan verified September 25, 2026 · Vendor source ↗

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