Hoppscotch vs Bruno
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
Hoppscotch
Budget-conscious teams that want a fast, clean API client with shared workspaces, and organizations that want to self-host an open-source client on their own servers.
Bruno
Developer teams that want API collections versioned and reviewed in Git alongside their code, and organizations whose policies rule out cloud-synced API tools.
Side by side
| Hoppscotch | Bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; Business $6/user/month (annual) | Free open source; Pro $6/user/month (annual) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Budget-conscious teams that want a fast, clean API client with shared workspaces, and organizations that want to self-host an open-source client on their own servers. | Developer teams that want API collections versioned and reviewed in Git alongside their code, and organizations whose policies rule out cloud-synced API tools. |
Pros and cons
Hoppscotch
Pros
- Lowest team price here, tied with Bruno ($6/user/month annual)
- Runs in a browser tab with no install
- Free MIT-licensed self-hosted Community Edition
- Strong realtime protocol support
Cons
- No built-in scheduled monitoring or Flows-style automation
- Browser version needs the extension or a proxy for localhost and CORS-restricted requests
- Self-hosting means you own upgrades, backups and auth
- Smaller integration ecosystem than Postman
Bruno
Pros
- Collections live in your Git repo and go through code review
- Nothing synced to a vendor cloud
- MIT license and a large open-source community
- Low paid pricing; free version fully usable
Cons
- Collaboration happens through Git, awkward for non-developers
- No hosted monitoring like Postman
- In-app Git UI, unlimited runner and CSV data upload are paid
- Bruno-format collections need conversion if you move elsewhere
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