Insomnia vs Bruno
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
Insomnia
Teams that need a choice of where API data lives (some projects local-only, others shared through Git or cloud), and teams already using Kong Gateway or Konnect.
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
| Insomnia | Bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free Essentials; Pro $12/user/month | Free open source; Pro $6/user/month (annual) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Teams that need a choice of where API data lives (some projects local-only, others shared through Git or cloud), and teams already using Kong Gateway or Konnect. | 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
Insomnia
Pros
- Choose local, Git or cloud storage per project
- Apache-2.0 open-source client with plugins
- Broad protocol support including gRPC and SSE
- Built-in OpenAPI design mode and mocks
- Pairs naturally with Kong's gateway products
Cons
- Free Git Sync is capped at 3 users
- Enterprise at $45/user/month is the priciest seat on this page
- Past account and sync requirement changes left some users wary
- Smaller ecosystem of vendor-published collections 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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If you only use Postman to send requests and run tests, switch to Bruno for a free, Git-first setup, or Insomnia for the closest like-for-like tool. Stay on Postman if you rely on its monitors, governance or API catalog.
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