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IntelliJ HTTP Client CLI vs Venom: catalog facts
IntelliJ HTTP Client CLI	Venom
Free Offered as a download from JetBrains as a ZIP archive or Docker image.	Free Free and open source, maintained by OVHcloud.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs .http files written in JetBrains IDEs without opening the IDE Suited to CI pipelines	Tests are written as declarative files that are easy to review Several executors including HTTP, scripts, web and IMAP
Only useful if your requests are written in the .http file format No graphical interface	No graphical interface for building requests Test file format takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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