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Insomnia
REST and GraphQL API client for development and testing
As of 30 August 2026, Insomnia is free to use. Insomnia is an open-source API client that makes it easy to design, debug, and test APIs. Softwr lists it under Testing. Insomnia is made by Kong Inc., launched in 2010, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Web.
Overview
What Insomnia does
Insomnia is an open-source API client that makes it easy to design, debug, and test APIs. It supports REST, GraphQL, and gRPC with features like environment variables, code generation, and team collaboration.
What people use it for
- Sending and debugging HTTP, GraphQL and gRPC requests
- Storing collections in Git rather than a vendor cloud
- Mocking an API endpoint before it exists
- Running collections in CI with the Inso CLI
- Environment management across staging and production
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The honest half
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 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
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Pricing
What Insomnia costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Essentials
Free
- unlimited Cloud/Local projects
- up to 3 users with Git Sync
- 1,000 mock server requests/month
- Inso CLI
- E2EE
- custom linting
Pro
$12 /user/month
- unlimited users with Git Sync access
- unlimited organizations
- role-based access control
- 10,000 mock server requests/month
Enterprise
$45 /user/month
- Kong Konnect integration
- SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- SCIM provisioning
- storage mandate capabilities
- domain capture/lock
- unlimited mock server requests
Capabilities
Features
REST API Client
GraphQL Support
gRPC Support
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
GitLab
Integration with GitLab
Slack
Integration with Slack
Windows support
Available on Windows
MacOS support
Available on macOS
Linux support
Available on Linux
Web support
Available on Web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
How much does Insomnia cost?
Insomnia offers a free Essentials plan. Pro plans cost $12 per user per month with annual billing offering 17% savings. Enterprise plans cost $45 per user per month with support for up to 50 users self-serve; contact sales for larger teams.
SourceIs there a free version of Insomnia?
Yes, the Essentials plan is free and includes unlimited Cloud and Local projects, Git Sync for up to 3 users, 1,000 mock server requests per month, Inso CLI, E2EE, custom linting, plugins, and AI features.
SourceWhat mock server request limits apply to Insomnia plans?
Essentials includes 1,000 mock server requests per month. Pro includes 10,000 requests per month. Enterprise includes unlimited mock server requests. Additional mock server requests beyond plan allowances cost $10 per 25,000 requests.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Insomnia
- Company
- Kong Inc.
- Based in
- San Francisco, California, USA
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