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Open source alternatives to ReAPI

2 open source tools do the job of ReAPI. The most starred is Hoppscotch, with 80.8k stars. Verified on GitHub. About ReAPI

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Questions about alternatives to ReAPI

What is the best open source alternative to ReAPI?

By GitHub stars it is Hoppscotch, with 80,801 stars and a commit on 5 Nov. Open source API testing tool you can self-host. Next come Insomnia (40,154 stars).

Is there a free alternative to ReAPI?

Yes. The code of all 2 is public under MIT or Apache 2.0, so you can use them with no licence fee. Running one yourself costs the server and your time to look after it, and some makers also sell a hosted plan.

Which ReAPI alternatives can I host on my own server?

All 2: Hoppscotch and Insomnia. Each tool's page says what it needs to run.

Which ones are still being worked on?

All 2 we track had a commit in the last 30 days, among them Hoppscotch and Insomnia. A recent commit shows the project is kept up, not that it will stay that way.

What licences do they use?

MIT (1), Apache 2.0 (1). MIT, BSD and Apache let you change and reuse the code freely.

What do I lose by leaving ReAPI?

The hosting. ReAPI's maker runs the servers for you; with an open source tool the updates, backups, security fixes and support are yours, unless you take the maker's hosted plan. Features differ too, so check what each one imports and exports before you move your data.