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Bruno vs Hello HTTP: catalog facts
BrunoHello HTTP
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Collections are plain files, so Git does the versioning and sharing
  • Offline only, with the project committing to never adding cloud sync
  • Supports HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL subscriptions and gRPC
  • Desktop app rather than a cloud service
  • Some team features are paid
  • The Bru markup is a format specific to Bruno
  • Built mainly around one developer's needs
  • Smaller ecosystem than Postman or Insomnia
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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