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Hoppscotch vs twitter
Hoppscotch has 80,670 GitHub stars, 6,176 forks, 820 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. twitter has 949 stars, 291 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Hoppscotch leads on adoption by 8,401% (80,670 vs 949 stars). Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript under MIT; twitter is written in PHP under MIT. Hoppscotch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, twitter 31%. twitter 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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| Hoppscotch | ||
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 949 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.2K | ⑂ 291 |
| 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 twitter if
- You want the twitter feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and twitter 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 twitter
X (formerly Twitter) for PHP Twitter API for Laravel 10.x, 11.x (and new versions as they are released). Also supports other frameworks via PHP DI (or feel free to add support for your framework via PR) You need to create an application and create your access token in the Application Management. Installation Laravel Configuration Just set the below environment variables in your .env . Advanced Laravel configuration Run php artisan vendor:publish provider="Atymic\Twitter\ServiceProvider\LaravelServiceProvider" Versions 3.x 3.x is the current major version, and is not backward compatible with 2.x. See the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hoppscotch or twitter more popular?
Hoppscotch has 80,670 GitHub stars and twitter has 949. Hoppscotch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hoppscotch and twitter free?
Both are open source. Hoppscotch is licensed under MIT and twitter under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hoppscotch and twitter?
Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript and twitter in PHP. 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 twitter?
Choose Hoppscotch if you want the larger community (80,670 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose twitter if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.