cli
The premium Open Source alternative to Postman
🎯 Best for:Developers who prefer the command line for testing and debugging RESTful APIs.
What is cli?
Replaces complex cURL commands and heavy GUI clients with a human-friendly terminal interface. Provides automatic JSON formatting, syntax highlighting, and persistent session management for modern API development.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why cli?
- • Beautifully formatted output
- • Persistent session support
- • Easy file upload syntax
Limitations
- • No visual collection runner
- • Limited team collaboration
- • CLI-only (no native GUI)
3/5/2026
Last Update
3,822
Forks
247
Issues
BSD-3-Clause
License
Financial Leak Detected
Stop the "SaaS Tax"
Your team could be burning cash. Switching to cli instantly boosts your runway.
Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Postman)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%