Hoppscotch
Open-source API development ecosystem — fast and beautiful.
About Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch is an open-source, web-based API development platform that provides a fast, minimal interface for testing REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and real-time APIs. It runs entirely in the browser with no installation required, and can be self-hosted — a lightweight, open-source alternative to Postman.
Key Features
- REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, and MQTT support
- Browser-based — no installation needed
- Collections and environment management
- Pre-request and test scripts
- Code generation
- Team collaboration and workspaces
- Self-hostable (Docker)
- Open-source (MIT license)
Pros
- Completely free and open-source
- Runs in the browser — instant, no installation
- Extremely fast and lightweight
- Self-hostable for data privacy
Cons
- Fewer advanced features than Postman (monitoring, mock servers)
- Smaller team and collaboration features
- Community-driven — updates depend on contributors
Best Use Cases
- Quick API testing without setup
- Open-source Postman alternative
- GraphQL and WebSocket development
- Self-hosted API testing for teams
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Quick Info
- Website
- hoppscotch.io
- Founded
- 2019
- Company
- 10-50
- Pricing
- freemium
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