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Thunder Client vs rest.nvim: catalog facts
Thunder Client	rest.nvim
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid licences add team and advanced features.	Free Free to install as a Neovim plugin.
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 Runs asynchronously inside Neovim
Team features and some collection capabilities require a paid licence Tied to VS Code and JetBrains editors	Only useful to Neovim users Installation can need troubleshooting, with a separate guide for it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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