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Insomnia vs Kreya

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Insomnia

9.0
Developer Tools

HTTP and GraphQL Client

Kreya

6.0
Developer Tools

GUI Client for interacting with gRPC, REST and WebSocket services

Metric Insomnia Kreya
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 9.0 6.0
30-day Installs 957 59
90-day Installs 3.1K 242
365-day Installs 18.4K 896
Version 13.2.0 1.21.0
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 38.0K 338
GitHub Forks 2.2K 5
Open Issues 817 54
License Apache-2.0
Language TypeScript JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago 6mo ago
First Seen Aug 27, 2016 Sep 4, 2023

Reviews

Insomnia

Insomnia is a comprehensive HTTP and GraphQL client designed for developers and API designers. It supports REST, WebSockets, SSE, and gRPC, with options for cloud, local, and Git storage. Its open-source nature and active community make it a go-to tool for API development.

Insomnia is a cross-platform tool for interacting with and designing APIs, supporting multiple protocols and storage solutions.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple API protocols including REST, GraphQL, and gRPC
  • + Flexible storage options with cloud, local, and Git integration
  • + Active open-source community and regular updates

Cons

  • - Can have a steep learning curve for new users
  • - Occasional interface complexity

Kreya

Kreya is a GUI client for interacting with gRPC, REST, and WebSocket services, offering a user-friendly interface for developers to test and manage APIs. It provides innovative features for environments, authorizations, and more, making it a versatile tool for API development.

Kreya allows users to interact with gRPC, REST, and WebSocket services through a graphical interface, facilitating API testing and management.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple API types including gRPC, REST, and WebSocket
  • + User-friendly interface for API testing and management
  • + Innovative features for environments and authorizations

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Unknown license status