Bruno may suit developers who want API collections stored and reviewed with Git.
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Best API Testing Tools 2026
Facts read 29 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
API testing tools support different parts of checking APIs, from validating contracts to fitting tests into delivery workflows. Compare CI/CD integration and contract testing with GraphQL and SOAP support, mock server availability, and scheduled runs. Parasoft SOAtest, Apidog, and Bruno are among the entries shown. Included requests and free-plan availability can help you assess what is offered before paid tiers, while paid-from pricing adds a cost point. Consider the API formats you work with and how you want testing to fit into your workflow, then use the listed capabilities to compare suitable options.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Bruno | Bruno may suit developers who want API collections stored and reviewed with Git. | 6.1 | $6 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser extension | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Karate | Karate suits teams that want API, UI, mock, and performance tests in one framework. | 6.1 | $100 a year | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser extension | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 03 SoapUI | SmartBear describes SoapUI as a starting point for developers and testers working with API testing. | 6.1 | $1,069 a year | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Apidog | Apidog suits teams that design and test APIs, particularly those using specifications, automated request sequences, or Postman scripts. | 6.0 | $9 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 HTTPie | HTTPie suits developers and teams who build tools, apps, and technologies and need to work with APIs. | 6.0 | $10 a month | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Insomnia | Insomnia suits developers and teams that design, test or govern APIs and want collaboration or CI/CD workflows. | 5.8 | $12 a month | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, Self-hosted | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 07 Pact | Pact suits development teams that own both consumer and provider applications and want to check integrations in isolation. | 5.8 | $115.42 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, API | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Thunder Client | 5.8 | $3 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser extension | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| 09 Yaak | Yaak suits API developers who need to send and debug requests, and teams that organize shared API work through Git. | 5.8 | $79 a year | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Hoppscotch | Hoppscotch suits developers and teams creating, testing, documenting, and sharing APIs, including teams that want self-hosted deployment or collaborative workspaces. | 5.7 | $6 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 1 Oct 2026 |
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Karate
Karate suits teams that want API, UI, mock, and performance tests in one framework.
WindowsMacLinux+3 Record6.1 Visit
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SoapUI
SmartBear describes SoapUI as a starting point for developers and testers working with API testing.
WindowsMacLinux+2 Record6.1 Visit
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Apidog
Apidog suits teams that design and test APIs, particularly those using specifications, automated request sequences, or Postman scripts.
WebWindowsMac+4 Record6.0 Visit
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HTTPie
HTTPie suits developers and teams who build tools, apps, and technologies and need to work with APIs.
WebWindowsMac+1 Record6.0 Visit
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Insomnia
WindowsMacLinux+1 $12 a month Record5.8 Visit Insomnia suits developers and teams that design, test or govern APIs and want collaboration or CI/CD workflows.
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Pact
WindowsMacLinux+2 $115.42 a month, billed yearly Record5.8 Visit Pact suits development teams that own both consumer and provider applications and want to check integrations in isolation.
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Yaak
WindowsMacLinux $79 a year Record5.8 Visit Yaak suits API developers who need to send and debug requests, and teams that organize shared API work through Git.
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Hoppscotch
WebWindowsMac+3 $6 a month, billed yearly Record5.7 Visit Hoppscotch suits developers and teams creating, testing, documenting, and sharing APIs, including teams that want self-hosted deployment or collaborative workspaces.
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PactFlow
WebLinuxAPI+1 $115.42 a month, billed yearly Record5.7 Visit PactFlow suits teams coordinating contracts across distributed services and source-control workflows.
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Postman
WebWindowsMac+2 $9 a month, billed yearly Record5.7 Visit Postman suits developers and teams that need API design, testing, documentation, or monitoring tools.
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Keploy
WebWindowsMac+4 $19 a month Record5.6 Visit Keploy suits software teams that want to turn application traffic into regression tests and dependency sandboxes for local development or CI.
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ReadyAPI
WebWindowsMac+3 — Record5.5 Visit ReadyAPI suits teams handling API functional, security, performance, or virtualization work.
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Kreya
WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.3 Visit Kreya suits developers who work with several API protocols and want testing or CI/CD workflows in a desktop client.
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Assertible
WebAPI $25 a month Record5.2 Visit Assertible is aimed at QA professionals, developers and others responsible for operating a web service.
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EvoMaster
WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.8 Visit EvoMaster suits developers and teams who need automated API testing across REST, GraphQL, or RPC interfaces.
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EvoMaster
WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.8 Visit It suits developers and testers working with web, enterprise, REST, GraphQL, or RPC applications.
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Hurl
WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit Hurl suits developers who want to run HTTP requests from the command line, test API sessions, or add request checks to CI/CD pipelines.
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Parasoft SOAtest
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+4 — Record4.8 Visit SOAtest suits QA, testing, and development teams working with APIs and microservices.
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Schemathesis
WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit Schemathesis suits engineers testing OpenAPI or GraphQL APIs and incorporating checks into CI/CD.
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