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Insomnia

Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt

Kong/insomnia · alive · ★ 38.4k · last commit 1d ago · 834 open issues

License: Apache-2.0 (open core; some sync features are SaaS-only)

Good fit for Devs migrating off Postman who still want a polished desktop GUI.

Weak at Multi-user sync is gated behind Kong's cloud unless you self-host their backend (paid).

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli postman prints the Postman comparison table including Insomnia. how the CLI works →

Replaces these SaaS

  • Postman · API client / API workspace

    Postman → Export → Collection v2.1. Insomnia → Application → Preferences → Data → Import Data → File. Both Postman and Bruno formats are supported.

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