Self-hosted alternatives to Postman
A self-hosted API client and management for your team. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
Hoppscotch Community Edition
★ 79,612Hoppscotch is a lightweight, fast API client for testing REST, GraphQL and WebSocket requests right in the browser. Self-hosted, it's the alternative to Postman for teams that want to keep collections and environments on their own infrastructure.
Kong
★ 43,650Microservice API Gateway and Platform.
Hasura
★ 32,076Fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on Postgres with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.
Composio
★ 28,900Integration platform for AI agents & LLMs with support for 250+ apps and custom tools.
Opik
★ 19,721Evaluate, test, and ship LLM applications with a suite of observability tools to calibrate language model outputs across your dev and production lifecycle.
Tyk
★ 10,747Fast and scalable open source API Gateway. Out of the box, Tyk offers an API Management Platform with an API Gateway, API Analytics, Developer Portal and API Management Dashboard.
Lura
★ 6,780High-performance API Gateway.
Svix
★ 3,265Open-source webhooks as a service that makes it super easy for API providers to send webhooks.
Fusio
★ 2,098Open-source API management platform which helps to build and manage REST APIs.
DreamFactory
★ 1,774Turns any SQL/NoSQL/Structured data into Restful API.
Para
★ 572Flexible and modular backend framework/server for object persistence, API development and authentication.
Graphweaver
★ 551Turn multiple data sources into a single GraphQL API.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Postman?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Postman — including Hoppscotch Community Edition, Kong, Hasura. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Postman?
Hoppscotch Community Edition is one of the most popular (79,612 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Postman?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.