Best RESTest Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API testing tools ranked against RESTest on the same published basis.
- 1RESTest vs Parasoft SOAtest
- 2RESTest vs Apidog
- 3RESTest vs Bruno
- 4RESTest vs Insomnia
- 5RESTest vs Karate
- 6RESTest vs Kreya
- 7RESTest vs Pact
- 8RESTest vs Postman
- 9RESTest vs Hoppscotch
- 10RESTest vs PactFlow
- 11RESTest vs SoapUI
- 12RESTest vs Apiary
- 13RESTest vs REST Assured
- 14RESTest vs RestTestGen
- 15RESTest vs Schemathesis
- 16RESTest vs Stoplight Elements
- 17RESTest vs SuperTest
- 18RESTest vs Thunder Client
- 19RESTest vs ReadyAPI
- 21RESTest vs Frisby.js
RESTest alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parasoft SOAtest | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Apidog | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Bruno | 6.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Insomnia | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Karate | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Kreya | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Pact | 6.4 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Postman | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Hoppscotch | 6.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | PactFlow | 6.3 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | SoapUI | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Apiary | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | REST Assured | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 14 | RestTestGen | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Schemathesis | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Stoplight Elements | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | SuperTest | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 18 | Thunder Client | 6.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | ReadyAPI | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Frisby.js | 5.5 | No | — | API |
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Questions about RESTest alternatives
What is the best alternative to RESTest?
Parasoft SOAtest, number 1 in API testing tools with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Apidog, Bruno, Insomnia and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RESTest?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.