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Checkout.com vs Thunder Client

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Checkout.com

Software

Your business deserves tailored pricing based on your needs

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Thunder Client logo

Thunder Client

Software

Lightweight REST API client built as VSCode extension

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Thunder Client has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Checkout.com checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026); Thunder Client paid plans are billed annually only: Starter is $3 per user per month and capped at a maximum of 10 seats, Business is $7 per user per month with 500 monthly collection runs per user, and Enterprise is $16 per user per month for unlimited runs

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkout.com and Thunder Client actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkout.com and Thunder Client differ
AttributeCheckout.comThunder Client
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebVSCode extension, Web
FoundedUnknown2021

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Checkout.com

Nothing recorded that Thunder Client does not also cover.

Only in Thunder Client

  • REST Client
  • Environment variables
  • Response testing
  • VSCode
  • GitHub
  • Webhook support
  • VSCode extension support
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Checkout.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkout.com review.

Thunder Client

  • API Developmentnot Checkout.com
  • API Gatewaynot Checkout.com
  • API Testingnot Checkout.com
  • API Documentationnot Checkout.com
  • Microservicesnot Checkout.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Checkout.com

  • checkout.com/pricing publishes no per-transaction percentage or fixed fee; pricing is set per business profile and risk category through direct sales contact, per the vendor's own pricing page (Aug 2026)
  • Choosing between the flat-rate and Interchange++ pricing models requires contacting the sales team, since neither model's rate is quoted publicly on the page

Thunder Client

  • Paid plans are billed annually only: Starter is $3 per user per month and capped at a maximum of 10 seats, Business is $7 per user per month with 500 monthly collection runs per user, and Enterprise is $16 per user per month for unlimited runs

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkout.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Checkout.com review.

Thunder Client

Free
  • FreeFree
    • REST client
    • Collection management
    • Local testing
  • Pro$8/monthly
    • Cloud sync
    • Team collaboration
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkout.com if

Nothing in the data separates Checkout.com from Thunder Client on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Checkout.com review

Choose Thunder Client if

  • You need rest client.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on VSCode extension, Web.
  • You also want environment variables.
Thunder Client review

Questions people ask

Is Checkout.com or Thunder Client better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkout.com starts at On request and Thunder Client at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkout.com or Thunder Client?
Thunder Client has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Checkout.com and Free for Thunder Client.
Does Checkout.com or Thunder Client run on more platforms?
Checkout.com runs on Web. Thunder Client runs on VSCode extension, Web.
Can I use Thunder Client for free?
Yes. Thunder Client has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Checkout.com starts at On request.
What can Checkout.com do that Thunder Client cannot?
Thunder Client covers REST Client, Environment variables, Response testing, VSCode.
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