The best Postman alternative for developers who want collections in their repo: free, offline and account-free, but team collaboration runs through Git, not a shared cloud workspace.
What it is
Bruno is a desktop API client for HTTP, REST, GraphQL and gRPC that stores every collection as plain-text files in a folder you choose, so requests are versioned and reviewed in Git next to your code. There is no account and no cloud sync: it works fully offline, and it also runs as a CLI for CI and as an IDE extension. It imports Postman collections and full Postman data exports and translates common Postman script calls (pm.test, pm.environment, pm.globals, pm.collectionVariables, pm.response) into its own API. The MIT-licensed Open Source edition is free; Pro is $6, Ultimate $11 and Enterprise $18 per user a month, billed yearly, adding the full built-in Git workflow, data-driven runs, secret-manager integrations, bulk Postman import (Ultimate), SSO and audit logs. Checked on usebruno.com November 12, 2026.
Best for
- Developers who keep API collections in Git
- Teams leaving Postman over cloud sync or seat prices
- Offline or locked-down environments
What we like
- Free, open source and usable without an account
- Collections are plain files you diff, review and commit
- Imports Postman collections and translates common pm.* scripts
What to watch
- No shared cloud workspace or real-time co-editing; collaboration happens through Git
- Built-in Git panel commits, pushes and branches only on paid plans (any Git client still works)
- Postman script calls it cannot translate stay as-is and fail at runtime until you rewrite them
- Bulk import of a full Postman data export needs the Ultimate plan
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