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

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