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Thunder Client vs REST Client for VS Code: catalog facts
Thunder Client	REST Client for VS Code
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid licences add team and advanced features.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs inside the editor, so no second application to switch to Collections stored as repository files instead of a cloud account	Requests stored as plain text .http files Responses shown directly in the editor
Team features and some collection capabilities require a paid licence Tied to VS Code and JetBrains editors	Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on HTTP requests rather than full API test suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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