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Bruno vs Firecamp
Bruno has 47,022 GitHub stars, 2,888 forks, 1,831 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Firecamp has 2,610 stars, 168 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Bruno leads on adoption by 1,702% (47,022 vs 2,610 stars). Bruno is written in JavaScript under MIT; Firecamp is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Bruno has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Firecamp 6%. 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-client), 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 | Firecamp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-03-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 168 |
| 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 Firecamp if
- You want the Firecamp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Firecamp 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 Firecamp
Firecamp is an open source API development tool written in TypeScript and released under AGPL 3.0. It positions itself as a developer first alternative to Postman and Insomnia, and it lives in the developer tools and API development ecosystem.
read the full Firecamp overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bruno or Firecamp more popular?
Bruno has 47,022 GitHub stars and Firecamp has 2,610. Bruno has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bruno and Firecamp free?
Both are open source. Bruno is licensed under MIT and Firecamp under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bruno and Firecamp?
Bruno is written in JavaScript and Firecamp in TypeScript. 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 Firecamp?
Choose Bruno if you want the larger community (47,022 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Firecamp if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.