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ain vs rest.nvim: catalog facts
ain	rest.nvim
Free Free to download.	Free Free to install as a Neovim plugin.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Requests kept as plain-text files in folders Environment variables and .env file support	Requests stored as plain-text .http files Runs asynchronously inside Neovim
Terminal only, no graphical interface Smaller community than the GUI clients it replaces	Only useful to Neovim users Installation can need troubleshooting, with a separate guide for it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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