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Hoppscotch

Open source API development ecosystem, serving as an efficient and open-source alternative to Postman and Insomnia.

Hoppscotch is built in TypeScript, distributed under the MIT License, 78.9k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release 2026.3.1.

When to use Hoppscotch

Hoppscotch is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Collaborative environment, Real-time API testing, Environment variables support as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Hoppscotch include Customizable requests, Keyboard first design.

Besides Development, this page also files Hoppscotch under API, Tools.

Hoppscotch compared with

Records in this directory name Postman, Insomnia, Paw, Postwoman as products people compare with Hoppscotch. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Hoppscotch replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Hoppscotch are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Hoppscotch stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 78.9k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 5.8k forks, 756 open issues, latest tracked release 2026.3.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
TypeScript
Latest Release
2026.3.1
License
MIT License

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Key features of Hoppscotch

  • Collaborative environment
  • Real-time API testing
  • Environment variables support
  • Customizable requests
  • Keyboard first design

Recorded alternatives to Hoppscotch

Postman Insomnia Paw Postwoman
See open-source alternatives to Hoppscotch

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Hoppscotch on GitHub

Stars
78.9k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
756
Forks
5.8k

Frequently asked questions

What is Hoppscotch?

Open source API development ecosystem, serving as an efficient and open-source alternative to Postman and Insomnia. This directory highlights Collaborative environment, Real-time API testing, Environment variables support.

Is Hoppscotch free to use?

Hoppscotch is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Collaborative environment, Real-time API testing, Environment variables support among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Hoppscotch written in, and what is the latest release?

Hoppscotch is written primarily in TypeScript. The latest release tracked on this page is 2026.3.1.

How widely is Hoppscotch used on GitHub?

Hoppscotch has about 78.9k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 5.8k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Hoppscotch with?

This directory records Postman, Insomnia, Paw, Postwoman as comparison points for Hoppscotch. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Hoppscotch is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/hoppscotch.

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