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Hurl vs Resterm: catalog facts
Hurl	Resterm
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Request chaining with response assertions	Plain .http files that fit into git Covers HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE
Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.	Terminal interface only, no graphical app Many features to learn compared with a simple request tool
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 October 2, 2026

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