Software Development · head to head
Augment Code vs Insomnia
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Augment Code
Software Development
Agentic software development at organizational scale
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Insomnia
Testing & QA
REST and GraphQL API client for development and testing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Insomnia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Augment Code the $100 per month Business plan pools LLM inference, context engine and compute usage together and adds a 40 percent service fee on top of the provider's public API price, as of August 2026.; Insomnia git Sync on the free tier covers up to 3 users only
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Augment Code and Insomnia actually diverge.
| Attribute | Augment Code | Insomnia |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web |
| Category | Software Development | Testing & QA |
| Founded | Unknown | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Augment Code
Nothing recorded that Insomnia does not also cover.
Only in Insomnia
- REST API Client
- GraphQL Support
- gRPC Support
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Slack
- Windows support
- MacOS support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Augment Code
No use cases recorded yet. See the Augment Code review.
Insomnia
- Sending and debugging HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC requestsnot Augment Code
- Storing collections in Git rather than a vendor cloudnot Augment Code
- Mocking an API endpoint before it existsnot Augment Code
- Running collections in CI with the Inso CLInot Augment Code
- Environment management across staging and productionnot Augment Code
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Augment Code
- The $100 per month Business plan pools LLM inference, context engine and compute usage together and adds a 40 percent service fee on top of the provider's public API price, as of August 2026.
Insomnia
- Git Sync on the free tier covers up to 3 users only
- Mock servers are capped at 1,000 requests a month on free, then $10 per 25,000
- Role-based access control requires Pro at $12 per user per month
- SSO, SCIM and vault integrations are Enterprise only at $45 per user per month
- Working without an account is limited to the local-only Scratch Pad
Pricing, plan by plan
Augment Code
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Augment Code review.
Insomnia
Free- FreeFree
- REST, GraphQL, gRPC support
- Local data
- Pro$5/monthly
- Cloud sync
- Team collaboration
- Advanced features
- Team$30/monthly
- Team management
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Augment Code if
Nothing in the data separates Augment Code from Insomnia on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Insomnia if
- You need rest api client.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web.
- You also want graphql support.
Questions people ask
- Is Augment Code or Insomnia better?
- Neither clearly leads. Augment Code starts at On request and Insomnia at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Augment Code or Insomnia?
- Insomnia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Augment Code and Free for Insomnia.
- Does Augment Code or Insomnia run on more platforms?
- Augment Code runs on Web. Insomnia runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web.
- Can I use Insomnia for free?
- Yes. Insomnia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Augment Code starts at On request.
- What can Augment Code do that Insomnia cannot?
- Insomnia covers REST API Client, GraphQL Support, gRPC Support, GitHub.
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