Side-by-side comparison · open source, paid tool
Insomnia vs Postman
What we have checked about each, line by line. Every value shows where it came from and when we last confirmed it.
Open Source
Insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
Paid tool
Postman
Open source alternatives to Postman, ranked by GitHub stars and freshness.
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| Measure | Insomnia | Postman |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version | core@13.4.0 (for 29 Oct 2026) | Not checked yet |
| Days since the last commit | 0 | Not checked yet |
| GitHub forks | 2,391 | Not checked yet |
| GitHub stars | 40,136 | Not checked yet |
| Days to a first reply on issues | 8.6 | Not checked yet |
| Open issues | 747 | Not checked yet |
| Releases in the last 90 days | 11 | Not checked yet |
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