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Resty vs curl: catalog facts
Resty	curl
Best for: Developers sending REST requests from shell scripts and pipelines	Best for: Command-line tool for transferring data with URLs, supporting dozens of protocols
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works directly in Bash or Zsh Combines REST requests with shell pipelines All 3 strengths for Resty Works directly in Bash or Zsh Combines REST requests with shell pipelines Passes custom options to curl	Speaks dozens of protocols with precise control over every request detail Present on almost every system, so scripts written with it run anywhere
Requires curl and a compatible shell	The option surface is vast and the manual page is enormous No interface for organising or replaying saved requests
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: curl
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 Sources for Resty github.com/micha/resty Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for curl curl.se github.com/curl/curl Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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