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Hurl vs IntelliJ HTTP Client CLI: catalog facts
Hurl	IntelliJ HTTP Client CLI
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Offered as a download from JetBrains as a ZIP archive or Docker image.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Request chaining with response assertions	Runs .http files written in JetBrains IDEs without opening the IDE Suited to CI pipelines
Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.	Only useful if your requests are written in the .http file format No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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