Hoppscotch

Open-source API development platform with AI

Free tier Open Source Active Freemium
Category
AI API Tools
Platforms
web, desktop
Pricing
$0 — Custom
Open Source
Yes
IDE Support
Web, Desktop app

# What is Hoppscotch?

Hoppscotch is an open-source, lightweight alternative to Postman for API testing and development. Its AI features include natural language to API request generation and AI-powered API documentation generation from collections.

Who is it for? API developers and teams who want AI assistance designing, testing, or documenting APIs.

Key Features

api-testingopen-sourcerestgraphqlwebsocket

Available on

WebDesktop app webdesktop

* Our Verdict

4.3 /5

Best free open-source Postman alternative. Faster, lighter, and browser-native. AI features are early but the core tool is excellent.

+- Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Completely free and open source
  • + Very fast and lightweight
  • + Supports all major protocols
  • + Self-hostable
  • + Good real-time collaboration

Cons

  • - AI features still basic
  • - Less mature than Postman
  • - Mock server limited
  • - Some enterprise features rough

$ Pricing

Free (OSS)
$0
  • Full web app
  • Self-hostable
  • All protocols
Enterprise
Custom
  • SSO
  • Audit logs
  • On-prem

</> Supported Languages & IDEs

Languages

RESTGraphQLWebSocketgRPC

IDEs & Platforms

WebDesktop app

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i About Hoppscotch

Company Hoppscotch
Founded 2019
Repository github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch — 65.0k stars
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-10