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Bruno
Open-source IDE for API exploration with git-friendly collections
As of 30 August 2026, Bruno has a free plan and paid plans start at $6/month. Bruno is a lightweight, open-source IDE for API exploration that stores collections in plain text format compatible with git. Softwr lists it under APIs. Bruno is launched in 2022, available on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Overview
What Bruno does
Bruno is a lightweight, open-source IDE for API exploration that stores collections in plain text format compatible with git. It provides fast API testing with environment management and scripting.
What people use it for
- Sending and testing HTTP requests from a local client
- Keeping API collections in Git rather than a vendor cloud
- Offline API development without an account
- Importing and syncing OpenAPI specifications
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Bruno.
- Native Git integration, the feature that distinguishes it from cloud API clients, is Pro only at $6 per user per month
- OpenAPI syncs are capped at 5 a month on the free tier
- SSO, SCIM and user management require Ultimate at $11 per user per month
- Private workspaces are a paid feature
- Advertised prices are annual rates
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Pricing
What Bruno costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Open Source
Free
- Core API Client
- Limited Git integration
- 2 Workspaces
Pro
$6 /mo
- Core API Client
- Native Git integration
- Unlimited Workspaces
- 5 OpenAPI Syncs per month
- Unlimited Collection Runner
- 48-hour support SLA
Ultimate
$11 /mo
- Core API Client
- Full Git integration
- Unlimited Workspaces
- Unlimited OpenAPI Syncs
- Unlimited Collection Runner
- SSO/SCIM
Capabilities
Features
API Testing
Environment management
Git-friendly storage
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
Git repositories
Integration with Git repositories
Local file system
Integration with Local file system
Windows support
Available on Windows
MacOS support
Available on macOS
Linux support
Available on Linux
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Questions people ask
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What is included in Bruno's free tier?
The Open Source plan includes the core API client, limited Git integration, and up to 2 workspaces at no cost. A 14-day free trial of the Ultimate plan is also available without requiring a credit card.
SourceWhat is the difference between Bruno Pro and Ultimate plans?
Pro ($6/month) includes native Git integration and unlimited workspaces. Ultimate ($11/month) adds SSO/SCIM support, audit logs, 24-hour support (vs. 48-hour), and an account manager. Ultimate supports unlimited OpenAPI syncs while Pro is limited to 5 per month.
SourceHow much does Bruno Pro save compared to other API tools?
The vendor claims Ultimate saves teams more than 70% versus Postman, though this comparison is promotional rather than a specific cost metric.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Bruno
- Company
- Bruno
- Based in
- Global
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