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Resterm vs Hurl: catalog facts
Resterm	Hurl
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Plain .http files that fit into git Covers HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE	Request chaining with response assertions
Terminal interface only, no graphical app Many features to learn compared with a simple request tool	Authentication and test data must be configured for the target service.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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