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Advanced REST Client vs Bruno: catalog facts
Advanced REST ClientBruno
Free

Free to download; the source is published on GitHub.

Freemium

Most features are free and open source under the MIT licence. Paid editions add features…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Dedicated desktop app for manual HTTP and REST testing
  • Source code is public and the repository is still active
  • Collections are plain files, so Git does the versioning and sharing
  • Offline only, with the project committing to never adding cloud sync
  • No releases published on the GitHub releases page
  • License is not clearly identified in the repository metadata
  • Some team features are paid
  • The Bru markup is a format specific to Bruno
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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