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Thunder Client vs Yaak: catalog facts
Thunder ClientYaak
Freemium

A free tier is available. Paid licences add team and advanced features.

Freemium

Yaak is MIT licensed and free to build and use. Development is funded by…

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 are stored as files on your machine, so a git repository is the shared collection
  • REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and Server-Sent Events in one client
  • Team features and some collection capabilities require a paid licence
  • Tied to VS Code and JetBrains editors
  • A much younger project than Postman, with a smaller community
  • No hosted collaboration features if that is what you actually want
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 Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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