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wscat vs Insomnia: catalog facts
wscat	Insomnia
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to use, with a free account unlocking most features. Kong sells paid plans for teams…
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Interactive WebSocket sessions in the terminal Can act as a client or a listening server	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and Server-Sent Events in one client Local Vault and Git Sync mean the cloud is optional
Requires Node.js and npm Plain text interface with no message history tools	Most features expect an account, even though a Scratch Pad works without one The 2023 move to account-first storage cost it a lot of goodwill
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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