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Bruno vs AngusTester
Bruno has 47,022 GitHub stars, 2,888 forks, 1,831 open issues and last shipped yesterday. AngusTester has 1,843 stars, 201 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. Bruno leads on adoption by 2,451% (47,022 vs 1,843 stars). Bruno is written in JavaScript under MIT; AngusTester is written in various languages under GPL-3.0. Bruno has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, AngusTester 11%. Bruno was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (api-testing), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Bruno | AngusTester | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 201 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bruno if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick AngusTester if
- You want the AngusTester feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and AngusTester fits your workflow better
About Bruno
Bruno is a lightweight, open source API client and IDE for exploring and testing APIs, built for developers and teams who want their request collections stored as plain text in a folder on their own filesystem rather than in a vendor's cloud.
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About AngusTester
AngusTester is AI native software testing platform. It lives in AngusKit ecosystem. It is Test product in AngusKit. GitHub repo hosts documentation only. Source code is distributed through private deployment packages, not GitHub. Earlier revisions contained application source. Distribution moved to AngusKit packaging pipeline. Repo focuses product information, quickstart guides, documentation links. Community Edition source is licensed under GPL 3.0.
read the full AngusTester overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bruno or AngusTester more popular?
Bruno has 47,022 GitHub stars and AngusTester has 1,843. Bruno has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bruno and AngusTester free?
Both are open source. Bruno is licensed under MIT and AngusTester under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bruno and AngusTester?
Bruno is written in JavaScript and AngusTester 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, Bruno or AngusTester?
Choose Bruno if you want the larger community (47,022 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose AngusTester if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.