Software · head to head
HTTPie vs Microsoft Azure API Management
HTTPie
Software
Command-line HTTP client with intuitive interface and syntax
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Microsoft Azure API Management
Software
Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: HTTPie the desktop application is in public beta rather than a finished release; Microsoft Azure API Management prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales
- They diverge on capability: HTTPie covers REST Client, Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which HTTPie and Microsoft Azure API Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | HTTPie | Microsoft Azure API Management |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Platforms | Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web | Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud |
| Founded | 2012 | 1975 |
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 HTTPie
- REST Client
- JSON support
- Colored output
- CI/CD
- Shell scripting
- Automation
- Linux support
- MacOS support
Only in Microsoft Azure API Management
- API Gateway
- Developer Portal
- API Policies
- Azure services
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- On-premises
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
HTTPie
- Sending and inspecting HTTP requests from the terminalnot Microsoft Azure API Management
- A readable alternative to curl for API debuggingnot Microsoft Azure API Management
- Testing APIs through a graphical clientnot Microsoft Azure API Management
- Installing through apt, brew or pip in a development environmentnot Microsoft Azure API Management
Microsoft Azure API Management
- API gateway and lifecycle management on Azurenot HTTPie
- Throttling, keys and policies in front of backend servicesnot HTTPie
- Developer portal for internal and partner APIsnot HTTPie
- Hybrid deployments using self-hosted gatewaysnot HTTPie
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Microsoft Azure API Management
- Prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales
- Two parallel generations of tiers, classic and v2, so the choice is which lineage before which size
- The Developer tier is explicitly not for production
- Self-hosted gateways and workspace gateways are charged separately from the service
Pricing, plan by plan
HTTPie
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full HTTPie CLI
- Community support
- HTTPie for Web$10/monthly
- Web interface
- Cloud storage
- Team collaboration
Microsoft Azure API Management
Free- FreeFree
- 1M calls/month
- Community support
- Developer$50/monthly
- 10M calls/month
- Email support
- Premium$500/monthly
- Unlimited calls
- Priority support
- SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose HTTPie if
- You need rest client.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web.
- You also want json support.
Choose Microsoft Azure API Management if
- You need api gateway.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
- You also want developer portal.
Questions people ask
- Is HTTPie or Microsoft Azure API Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. HTTPie starts at Free and Microsoft Azure API Management at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, HTTPie or Microsoft Azure API Management?
- HTTPie starts at Free and Microsoft Azure API Management at Free.
- Does HTTPie or Microsoft Azure API Management run on more platforms?
- HTTPie runs on Linux, MacOS, Windows, Web. Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
- Can I use HTTPie for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is HTTPie best used for?
- HTTPie is most often used for sending and inspecting http requests from the terminal, a readable alternative to curl for api debugging, testing apis through a graphical client, installing through apt, brew or pip in a development environment. Of those, sending and inspecting http requests from the terminal and a readable alternative to curl for api debugging are not what Microsoft Azure API Management is typically brought in for.
- What can HTTPie do that Microsoft Azure API Management cannot?
- HTTPie covers REST Client, JSON support, Colored output, CI/CD. Microsoft Azure API Management covers API Gateway, Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services.