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Insomnia vs agent-safe-pipeline
Insomnia has 40,022 GitHub stars, 2,366 forks, 874 open issues and last shipped yesterday. agent-safe-pipeline has 533 stars, 57 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Insomnia leads on adoption by 7,409% (40,022 vs 533 stars). Insomnia is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; agent-safe-pipeline is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Insomnia has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, agent-safe-pipeline 11%. agent-safe-pipeline 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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| Insomnia | agent-safe-pipeline | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 40K | ★ 533 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 57 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Insomnia if
- You weight community size — 40K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick agent-safe-pipeline if
- You want the agent-safe-pipeline feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and agent-safe-pipeline fits your workflow better
About Insomnia
Insomnia is an open source, cross platform API client built with Electron and TypeScript for developing and testing APIs across multiple protocols including REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, SSE, and gRPC. It runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The project serves as a direct open source alternative to Postman, offering similar core functionality without vendor lock in or mandatory cloud usage.
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About agent-safe-pipeline
AgentSafe is an execution authority gateway for AI agents and APIs that intercepts consequential HTTP actions, asks the Decionis control plane whether they are authorized, and then forwards the exact authorized request once on a single use grant, holds it for a person, or refuses it.
read the full agent-safe-pipeline overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Insomnia or agent-safe-pipeline more popular?
Insomnia has 40,022 GitHub stars and agent-safe-pipeline has 533. Insomnia has the larger community by that measure.
Are Insomnia and agent-safe-pipeline free?
Both are open source. Insomnia is licensed under Apache-2.0 and agent-safe-pipeline under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Insomnia and agent-safe-pipeline?
Insomnia is written in TypeScript and agent-safe-pipeline 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, Insomnia or agent-safe-pipeline?
Choose Insomnia if you want the larger community (40,022 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose agent-safe-pipeline if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.