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Hoppscotch vs Postman: catalog facts
Hoppscotch	Postman
Freemium Free and open source under the MIT licence, including self-hosting. A paid cloud plan…	Freemium A free tier covers individual use with limits on collaborators, collection runs and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Browser extension
Opens in a browser tab with nothing to install HTTP, GraphQL, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events, Socket.IO and MQTT	The most widely used API client, so collections and tutorials for it are everywhere Collections with environments, pre-request and test scripts, and a built-in runner
The browser version needs an extension or the desktop app to reach local services Team collaboration features are the paid part	Built around a cloud workspace, and an account is effectively required Offline and local-only use has become harder over successive versions
Web application, Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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