Hoppscotch is a free, open-source alternative to Postman for API testing and development. Runs in the browser with no installation, supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and SSE. Loved by developers who want a fast, clean API client.
How Hoppscotch compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Hoppscotch does. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Hugging Face at $9 a month and the median is $21.50. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Hoppscotch does. Hoppscotch offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 2 offer a desktop app. Hoppscotch was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2013 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. Hoppscotch is based in Bengaluru, India; 1 of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in India too, and the others in the United States.
Market position · Coding
How Hoppscotch compares in Coding
Hoppscotch has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Hoppscotch's own market position as open. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
The closest alternatives to Hoppscotch that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Insomnia, Postman, Stoplight, Mintbird, and Hugging Face.
Is Hoppscotch still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Hoppscotch as operating at hoppscotch.io.
Where is Hoppscotch based?
Hoppscotch is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
Does Hoppscotch have an API?
Yes. Hoppscotch offers an API.
Who is Hoppscotch for?
Hoppscotch is built for developers.
How do I sign in to Hoppscotch?
Sign in on Hoppscotch's own website, hoppscotch.io. FalcoScan reviews Hoppscotch but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Hoppscotch directly.