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Bruno vs Altair GraphQL Client: catalog facts
BrunoAltair GraphQL Client
Freemium

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

Freemium

The client is free and open source; Altair GraphQL Cloud is an optional hosted service.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Browser extension
  • Collections are plain files, so Git does the versioning and sharing
  • Offline only, with the project committing to never adding cloud sync
  • Schema docs search with one-click query generation
  • Environments, pre-request scripts and file uploads
  • Some team features are paid
  • The Bru markup is a format specific to Bruno
  • Focused on GraphQL only, not general REST testing
  • Team sync features rely on the separate cloud service
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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