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grpcurl vs Buf Studio: catalog facts
grpcurlBuf Studio
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Free

Used on the Buf website; check Buf for current terms of the wider Schema Registry.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web
  • Browse schemas and invoke RPC methods
  • Sends gRPC and Connect requests from a browser
  • Works with schemas in the Buf Schema Registry
  • Servers without reflection require proto or protoset files.
  • Limited to Protobuf-based APIs
  • Few details on features or pricing in the available research
Downloadable app Web application
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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