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Hoppscotch vs Insomnia: catalog facts
Hoppscotch	Insomnia
Freemium Free and open source under the MIT licence, including self-hosting. A paid cloud plan…	Freemium Free to use, with a free account unlocking most features. Kong sells paid plans for teams…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Opens in a browser tab with nothing to install HTTP, GraphQL, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events, Socket.IO and MQTT	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and Server-Sent Events in one client Local Vault and Git Sync mean the cloud is optional
The browser version needs an extension or the desktop app to reach local services Team collaboration features are the paid part	Most features expect an account, even though a Scratch Pad works without one The 2023 move to account-first storage cost it a lot of goodwill
Web application, Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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