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Bruno

Bruno

Open-source API client stored in git

Bruno is an offline-first, open-source API client that stores collections as files in your git repo. No cloud sync, no account required. The developer-friendly Postman alternative.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

API collections in git, no account required, and offline-first. This is how API clients should work.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

One-time purchase vs subscription is refreshing. Git-native collections mean your API tests are version-controlled.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Offline-first, git-native tools represent a pushback against SaaS subscriptions. Bruno leads this movement in API tools.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,266 mentions
78% positive14% neutral8% negative
Hacker News467 mentions
76%16%8%

Git-based API collections is what everyone wanted from Postman but never got

Reddit612 mentions
79%14%7%

Deleted Postman after switching to Bruno — no account, no cloud, no nonsense

Twitter/X940 mentions
77%15%8%

Bruno is what happens when developers make tools for developers — pure and simple

Product Hunt247 mentions
82%12%6%

Open source Postman alternative that actually respects offline-first — love it