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Insomnia vs DPP
Insomnia has 40,111 GitHub stars, 2,388 forks, 874 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DPP has 1,400 stars, 211 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Insomnia leads on adoption by 2,765% (40,111 vs 1,400 stars). Insomnia is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; DPP is written in C++ under Apache-2.0. Insomnia has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, DPP 15%. Insomnia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (api, 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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| Insomnia | DPP | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 40K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 211 |
| 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 DPP if
- You want the DPP feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and DPP fits your workflow better
About Insomnia
Insomnia API Client Insomnia is an open source, cross platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, Server Sent Events (SSE), gRPC and any other HTTP compatible protocol. With Insomnia you can: Debug APIs using the most popular protocols and formats. Design APIs using the native OpenAPI editor and visual preview. Test APIs using native test suites and collection runner. Mock APIs using a cloud or self hosted mocking server. Build CI/CD pipelines using the native Insomnia CLI for linting and testing. Collaborate with others using the many collaboration features. And more including the ability to use 3rd…
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About DPP
An incredibly lightweight C++ Discord library D++ is a lightweight and efficient library for Discord written in modern C++ , covering as much of the API specification as possible with an incredibly small memory footprint even when caching large amounts of data. Library Features Support for Discord API v10 Really small memory footprint Efficient caching system for guilds, channels, guild members, roles, users Sharding and clustering (Many shards, one process: specify the number of shards, or let the library decide) Highly optimised ETF (Erlang Term Format) support for very fast websocket throughput Slash…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Insomnia or DPP more popular?
Insomnia has 40,111 GitHub stars and DPP has 1,400. Insomnia has the larger community by that measure.
Are Insomnia and DPP free?
Both are open source. Insomnia is licensed under Apache-2.0 and DPP under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Insomnia and DPP?
Insomnia is written in TypeScript and DPP in C++. 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 DPP?
Choose Insomnia if you want the larger community (40,111 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose DPP if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.