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Brave vs Requestly
Brave has 23,659 GitHub stars, 3,214 forks, 10,752 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Requestly has 6,757 stars, 694 forks, 274 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Brave leads on adoption by 250% (23,659 vs 6,757 stars). Brave is written in various languages under MPL-2.0; Requestly is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. Brave has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Requestly 10%. Brave was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Brave | Requestly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | — | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 694 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Brave if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the MPL-2.0 license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Requestly if
- You want the Requestly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and Requestly fits your workflow better
About Brave
Brave is a Chromium based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, released under the MPL 2.0 licence, and this repository is the project's public issue tracker, release channel, and developer wiki rather than the home of its source code.
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About Requestly
Requestly is an API client for designing, building, and testing APIs, distributed as a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lives in the developer tools and API client ecosystem, positioned as a privacy first alternative to Postman, and is part of a wider Requestly ecosystem that also includes an HTTP Interceptor browser extension and web app, a desktop proxy, an MCP server, a Web SDK, and Cypress, Selenium, and Playwright integrations. This particular GitHub repository is not the product source: it is the community hub where bugs, feature requests, questions, and the public roadmap are tracked. …
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brave or Requestly more popular?
Brave has 23,659 GitHub stars and Requestly has 6,757. Brave has the larger community by that measure.
Are Brave and Requestly free?
Both are open source. Brave is licensed under MPL-2.0, and Requestly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Brave and Requestly?
Brave is written in various languages and Requestly in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Brave or Requestly?
Choose Brave if you want the larger community (23,659 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose Requestly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.