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Hoppscotch vs go-restful
Hoppscotch has 80,724 GitHub stars, 6,225 forks, 820 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. go-restful has 5,114 stars, 676 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Hoppscotch leads on adoption by 1,478% (80,724 vs 5,114 stars). Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript under MIT; go-restful is written in Go under MIT. Hoppscotch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, go-restful 13%. Hoppscotch was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (rest), 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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| Hoppscotch | go-restful | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 5.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.2K | ⑂ 676 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hoppscotch if
- You weight community size — 81K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick go-restful if
- You want the go-restful feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and go-restful fits your workflow better
About Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch Open Source API Development Ecosystem Built with ❤︎ by contributors We highly recommend you take a look at the Hoppscotch Documentation to learn more about the app. Support Features ❤️ Lightweight: Crafted with minimalistic UI design. ⚡️ Fast: Send requests and get responses in real time. 🗄️ HTTP Methods: Request methods define the type of action you are requesting to be performed. GET Requests retrieve resource information POST The server creates a new entry in a database PUT Updates an existing resource PATCH Very similar to PUT but makes a partial update on a resource DELETE Deletes resource or…
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About go-restful
go restful ========== package for building REST style Web Services using Google Go Code examples use v3 REST asks developers to use HTTP methods explicitly and in a way that's consistent with the protocol definition. This basic REST design principle establishes a one to one mapping between create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations and HTTP methods. According to this mapping: GET = Retrieve a representation of a resource POST = Create if you are sending content to the server to create a subordinate of the specified resource collection, using some server side algorithm. PUT = Create if you are sending the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hoppscotch or go-restful more popular?
Hoppscotch has 80,724 GitHub stars and go-restful has 5,114. Hoppscotch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hoppscotch and go-restful free?
Both are open source. Hoppscotch is licensed under MIT and go-restful under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hoppscotch and go-restful?
Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript and go-restful in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Hoppscotch or go-restful?
Choose Hoppscotch if you want the larger community (80,724 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose go-restful if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.