bruno
The open-source alternative toPostman
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|MIT🧐 What is bruno?
Bruno is a fast and offline-first API client that stores your collections directly in your filesystem using a plain text format. It eliminates the need for cloud syncing, making it the perfect choice for teams prioritizing speed and Git-based collaboration.
💡 Bottom Line: Use this if you wantdevelopers who want a fast, local-first api testing tool.but hate paying monthly subscriptions.
Best Used For
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Collaborative API development via Git🛡️
Offline API testing and debugging💰
Replacing heavy Electron-based API clientsProject Vitality
Tech StackJavaScript
Last Update
1/6/2026
Community Forks2,036
Open Issues1,657
LicenseMIT
Best For
Developers who want a fast, local-first API testing tool.
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Key Pros
- • Extremely lightweight
- • Git-friendly format
- • No account required
Challenges
- • Fewer enterprise features
- • Smaller plugin ecosystem
- • Newer community
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