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Resty vs xh: catalog facts
Resty	xh
Best for: Developers sending REST requests from shell scripts and pipelines	Best for: Send HTTP requests from a concise terminal interface
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	Convenient HTTP requests with structured data
Requires curl and a compatible shell	HTTPie compatibility is not complete.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 xh github.com/ducaale/xh Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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