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A better alternative to Insomnia - Requestly
Insomnia is a clean, well-built API client, but the cloud-first defaults, small free team ceiling, and Kong lock-in wear on teams. Requestly gives you the same REST, GraphQL, and gRPC workflow with flat pricing and interception built in.
Insomnia is a clean, well-built API client. Here's where teams outgrow it.
Insomnia covers the core REST, GraphQL, and gRPC workflow well. The friction shows up in the four-tier pricing ladder, the one-project free ceiling, and the missing self-hosted option.
Core protocols and flexible storage
- REST, GraphQL, and gRPC support
- Local Vault, Cloud Sync, and Git Sync for storage
- Scripts and environments
- SOC 2 report
The gaps that surface as teams scale
- Free tier caps at a single project
- Git-native sync only on Team and higher tiers
- No self-hosted deployment for teams
- Per-request meters on mock servers
One platform. Three ways to work.
The only API client that adapts to your security posture, not the other way around.
Local Project: keep the Git workflow you already love
Save collections as plain files on your machine. Commit, branch, and review them through pull requests, your files, your repo.
- Plain-file collections, diff-friendly
- One-click import from .bru files
- Zero lock-in, your files, your repo
Team Project: real-time sync for everyone, not just Git users
When someone outside engineering needs to hit an endpoint or run a collection, they shouldn't need to clone a repo. Team Projects give your whole org instant, real-time sync through a shared workspace.
- Live collaboration across roles
- Workspace-wide SSO authentication
- Run Team and Local side by side, per workspace
Self-Hosted Instance: collaboration without leaving your infrastructure
Deploy Requestly on your own servers or private cloud. Your requests, tokens, environments, and audit logs never touch a third-party. Get real-time team collaboration with full data residency.
- Deploy on your VPC or on-prem
- Native audit logs, exportable for compliance
- InfoSec-ready from day one
Requestly vs Insomnia, feature by feature
| Feature | Requestly | Insomnia |
|---|---|---|
| REST / GraphQL | Yes | Yes |
| Scripts & environments | Yes | Yes |
| Local-only storage | Yes (local files) | Yes (Local Vault) |
| Git-native sync | Yes (Free & Pro) | Team+ tiers only |
| Real-time cloud sync | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted deployment | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Free plan collaborators | 10 users, 3 projects | 1 project only |
| SOC 2 report | Yes | Yes |
Simple, predictable pricing
Start free. Upgrade only when you need Pro features. No hidden add-ons, no per-feature paywalls.
For individuals and small teams getting started.
Download free- Unlimited local projects & collections
- Git-based collaboration
- 3 Team Projects, 10 collaborators
- Scripting & environments
- Import from Postman, Bruno, OpenAPI
Scale, compliance, and priority support for growing teams.
Contact sales- Unlimited projects & collaborators
- AI-powered API testing
- Test reports & AWS Secrets Manager
- SOC 2 report
- Priority support
Import your collection from anywhere in a single click
Already invested in another tool? Bring everything over (collections, environments and auth) without rewriting a thing.
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A faster API client. Your data, your way.
Import your Insomnia workspace in one click and try Requestly in under two minutes.
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