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Kreya vs Insomnia

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Kreya

6.0
Developer Tools

GUI Client for interacting with gRPC, REST and WebSocket services

Insomnia

9.0
Developer Tools

HTTP and GraphQL Client

Metric Kreya Insomnia
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 9.0
30-day Installs 103 1.3K
90-day Installs 215 5.0K
365-day Installs 943 23.3K
Version 1.19.1 12.5.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 338 38.0K
GitHub Forks 5 2.2K
Open Issues 54 817
License Apache-2.0
Language JavaScript TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Sep 4, 2023 Aug 27, 2016

Reviews

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

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