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Hoppscotch vs HTTPie
Hoppscotch has 80,331 GitHub stars, 6,110 forks, 820 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. HTTPie has 4,037 stars, 60 forks, 197 open issues and last shipped 1.5 years ago. Hoppscotch leads on adoption by 1,890% (80,331 vs 4,037 stars). Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript under MIT; HTTPie is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. Hoppscotch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, HTTPie 1%. Hoppscotch was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (api, api-client, api-testing, developer-tools), 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 | HTTPie | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 80K | ★ 4.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2025-03-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.1K | ⑂ 60 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Hoppscotch if
- You weight community size — 80K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick HTTPie if
- You want the HTTPie feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and HTTPie fits your workflow better
About Hoppscotch
Hoppscotch is an open source API development ecosystem that provides a full featured client for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It operates as a web based application, desktop app, and CLI tool, supporting offline, on premises, and cloud deployments. Built with TypeScript and licensed under MIT, it serves as a direct open source alternative to proprietary tools like Postman and Insomnia.
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About HTTPie
HTTPie Desktop is a cross platform API testing client published for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It sits in the HTTPie ecosystem of developer tools for API development and testing, alongside the HTTPie CLI and the HTTPie web and mobile products. The project presents itself as a client for humans who need to test REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs from a desktop application.
read the full HTTPie overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hoppscotch or HTTPie more popular?
Hoppscotch has 80,331 GitHub stars and HTTPie has 4,037. Hoppscotch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hoppscotch and HTTPie free?
Both are open source. Hoppscotch is licensed under MIT, and HTTPie has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Hoppscotch and HTTPie?
Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript and HTTPie 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, Hoppscotch or HTTPie?
Choose Hoppscotch if you want the larger community (80,331 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose HTTPie if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.