Software · head to head
Hoppscotch vs HTTPie
Hoppscotch
Software
Open-source API development ecosystem with web-based REST client
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
HTTPie
Software
Command-line HTTP client with intuitive interface and syntax
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Hoppscotch hoppscotch's core client is MIT licensed, but hoppscotch.io/pricing (per prior and repeated fetch) renders no server-side pricing content, meaning any hosted Team/Enterprise tier pricing is not readable without a JavaScript-executing browser; HTTPie the desktop application is in public beta rather than a finished release
- They diverge on capability: Hoppscotch covers WebSocket, HTTPie covers JSON support.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hoppscotch and HTTPie actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hoppscotch | HTTPie |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | open-source |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Self-hosted | Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web |
| Founded | 2019 | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Hoppscotch
- WebSocket
- gRPC Client
- GitHub
- Documentation tools
- Desktop support
- Self-hosted support
Only in HTTPie
- JSON support
- Colored output
- Shell scripting
- Automation
- Linux support
- MacOS support
- Windows support
Both cover
- REST Client
- CI/CD
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hoppscotch
- API Developmentnot HTTPie
- API Gatewaynot HTTPie
- API Testingnot HTTPie
- API Documentationnot HTTPie
- Microservicesnot HTTPie
HTTPie
- Sending and inspecting HTTP requests from the terminalnot Hoppscotch
- A readable alternative to curl for API debuggingnot Hoppscotch
- Testing APIs through a graphical clientnot Hoppscotch
- Installing through apt, brew or pip in a development environmentnot Hoppscotch
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Hoppscotch
- Hoppscotch's core client is MIT licensed, but hoppscotch.io/pricing (per prior and repeated fetch) renders no server-side pricing content, meaning any hosted Team/Enterprise tier pricing is not readable without a JavaScript-executing browser
HTTPie
- The desktop application is in public beta rather than a finished release
- Pricing for the desktop and web products is not published, while the terminal client is free and open source
- The graphical versions are newer than the CLI, so parity between them is not guaranteed
Pricing, plan by plan
Hoppscotch
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full REST client
- WebSocket support
- Community
- Teams$8/monthly
- Team collaboration
- Cloud sync
- Priority support
HTTPie
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full HTTPie CLI
- Community support
- HTTPie for Web$10/monthly
- Web interface
- Cloud storage
- Team collaboration
Which should you pick?
Choose Hoppscotch if
- You need websocket.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Self-hosted.
- You also want grpc client.
Choose HTTPie if
- You need json support.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web.
- You also want colored output.
Questions people ask
- Is Hoppscotch or HTTPie better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hoppscotch starts at Free and HTTPie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hoppscotch or HTTPie?
- Hoppscotch starts at Free and HTTPie at Free.
- Does Hoppscotch or HTTPie run on more platforms?
- Hoppscotch runs on Web, Desktop, Self-hosted. HTTPie runs on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web.
- Can I use Hoppscotch for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Hoppscotch best used for?
- Hoppscotch is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what HTTPie is typically brought in for.
- What can Hoppscotch do that HTTPie cannot?
- Hoppscotch covers WebSocket, gRPC Client, GitHub, Documentation tools. HTTPie covers JSON support, Colored output, Shell scripting, Automation. Both handle REST Client, CI/CD, Web support.