Software Development · head to head
Humanloop vs Insomnia
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Humanloop
Software Development
The LLM evals platform for enterprises
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Insomnia
Testing & QA
REST and GraphQL API client for development and testing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Humanloop the free plan caps at 2 members, 50 eval runs, and 10,000 logs per month; every tier above that requires contacting sales, with no self-serve paid plan published, 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 Humanloop and Insomnia actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Humanloop
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.
Humanloop
No use cases recorded yet. See the Humanloop review.
Insomnia
- Sending and debugging HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC requestsnot Humanloop
- Storing collections in Git rather than a vendor cloudnot Humanloop
- Mocking an API endpoint before it existsnot Humanloop
- Running collections in CI with the Inso CLInot Humanloop
- Environment management across staging and productionnot Humanloop
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Humanloop
- The free plan caps at 2 members, 50 eval runs, and 10,000 logs per month; every tier above that requires contacting sales, with no self-serve paid plan published, 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
Humanloop
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Humanloop 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 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 Humanloop or Insomnia better?
- Neither clearly leads. Humanloop starts at Free and Insomnia at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Humanloop or Insomnia?
- Humanloop starts at Free and Insomnia at Free.
- Does Humanloop or Insomnia run on more platforms?
- Humanloop runs on Web. Insomnia runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web.
- Can I use Humanloop for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Humanloop do that Insomnia cannot?
- Insomnia covers REST API Client, GraphQL Support, gRPC Support, GitHub.
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