Last updated March 25, 2026
Hoppscotch
Open SourceOpen-source API development platform with AI-powered request generation and testing
Best for: Developers wanting a free open-source API testing tool as an alternative to Postman
Target Audience
API developers
Overview
Hoppscotch is an open-source API development ecosystem with REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket testing plus AI features for generating requests and understanding API responses.
Key Features
Integrations
Pros
- Free and open-source
- Self-hostable
- Lightweight and fast
- Good Postman alternative
Cons
- Less mature than Postman
- Smaller plugin ecosystem
- AI features newer
- Team features limited
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Starting Price
- Free (self-hosted) / $4/user/month (Cloud)
- Category
- Ai Api Development
Pricing Details
Self-hosted free. Cloud Individual free. Cloud Team $4/user/mo. Enterprise custom.
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