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Hurl vs Venom: catalog facts
Hurl	Venom
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source, maintained by OVHcloud.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Request chaining with response assertions	Tests are written as declarative files that are easy to review Several executors including HTTP, scripts, web and IMAP
Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.	No graphical interface for building requests Test file format takes some learning
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	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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