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Hurl vs Insomnia: catalog facts
Hurl	Insomnia
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Freemium Free to use, with a free account unlocking most features. Kong sells paid plans for teams…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Request chaining with response assertions	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and Server-Sent Events in one client Local Vault and Git Sync mean the cloud is optional
Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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