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Hoppscotch vs typia
Hoppscotch has 80,724 GitHub stars, 6,225 forks, 820 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. typia has 5,961 stars, 233 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hoppscotch leads on adoption by 1,254% (80,724 vs 5,961 stars). Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript under MIT; typia is written in TypeScript under MIT. Hoppscotch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, typia 4%. typia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | typia | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.2K | ⑂ 233 |
| 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 typia if
- You want the typia feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and typia 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 typia
Typia typia is a transformer library supporting below features: Super fast Runtime Validators Enhanced JSON schema and serde functions LLM function calling harness Protocol Buffer encoder and decoder Random data generator [!NOTE] Only one line required, with pure TypeScript type Runtime validator is 20,000x faster than class validator JSON serialization is 200x faster than class transformer LLM function calling harness turns 6.75% → 100% accuracy Write the type on the left, and typia compiles it into the validator on the right — at build time, with no schema and no runtime reflection. Setup Install typia with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hoppscotch or typia more popular?
Hoppscotch has 80,724 GitHub stars and typia has 5,961. Hoppscotch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Hoppscotch and typia free?
Both are open source. Hoppscotch is licensed under MIT and typia under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Hoppscotch and typia?
Hoppscotch is written in TypeScript and typia 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, Hoppscotch or typia?
Choose Hoppscotch if you want the larger community (80,724 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose typia if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.