Insomnia vs Bruno

Is Bruno a good alternative to Insomnia? Here’s what you need to know.

Bruno

Free

Open-source API client. Stores collections in Git.

Bruno is an open-source IDE for exploring and testing APIs. Collections are stored directly in your filesystem using a plain text markup language (Bru). Git-friendly, offline-first, and fast.

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Why switch from Insomnia?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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