Best curl Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API clients ranked against curl on the same published basis.
- 1curl vs Postman
- 2curl vs Apidog
- 3curl vs SoapUI
- 4curl vs Insomnia
- 5curl vs Bruno
- 6curl vs Testfully
- 7curl vs Hoppscotch
- 8curl vs OpenReq
- 9curl vs Kreya
- 10curl vs httpYac
- 11curl vs Altair GraphQL Client
- 12curl vs Firecamp
- 13curl vs API Dash
- 14curl vs ReadyAPI
- 15curl vs grpcurl
- 16curl vs Thunder Client
- 17curl vs Requestly
- 18curl vs Vegha
- 20curl vs HTTPie
- 21curl vs Hurl
curl alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postman | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apidog | 8.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SoapUI | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Insomnia | 7.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Bruno | 7.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Testfully | 7.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Hoppscotch | 7.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenReq | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Kreya | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | httpYac | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, self-hosted |
| 11 | Altair GraphQL Client | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Firecamp | 7.3 | Free plan | $4,959/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | API Dash | 7.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS |
| 14 | ReadyAPI | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | grpcurl | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Thunder Client | 6.9 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Requestly | 6.8 | No | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Vegha | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | HTTPie | 6.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Hurl | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about curl alternatives
What is the best alternative to curl?
Postman, number 1 in API clients with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Apidog, SoapUI, Insomnia and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to curl?
Postman is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.