--- title: Hoppscotch canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/hoppscotch/ category: API Clients points: 69 rank: 5 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Hoppscotch Open-source API client that runs in the browser and as a desktop app, with a free personal workspace. 69 points out of 100. #5 of 11 API clients. Vendor: Hoppscotch. Website: https://hoppscotch.io/ - The Free plan gives one person a personal workspace with collections and environments [1]. - Business costs $6 per user a month, billed annually, and adds team workspaces and API mocking [1]. - Single sign-on (SAML and OpenID Connect) is listed only on Enterprise, at $11 per user a month billed annually [1]. - Built-in request screens cover GraphQL, WebSocket and Server-Sent Events, plus Socket.IO and MQTT; gRPC is not listed [5][6]. - The source code is public on GitHub under the MIT licence [2]. Verdict: Hoppscotch suits developers who want a free, MIT-licensed client that works in a browser and on Windows, macOS and Linux [2][3][4]. It covers GraphQL and several real-time protocols [5][6]. The catch: the CLI is still in alpha, and the docs do not describe gRPC, storing collections as Git-friendly files, or a compliance certification [6][7][8][13]. Best for: Developers who want an MIT-licensed client with real-time protocols. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux, Web app | 6/6 | Docs list a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux, and a web client in the browser [3][4]. | | Systems | Command-line runner | No | 0/4 | The docs say the Hoppscotch CLI is currently in alpha, so it is not counted as generally available [7]. | | Requests and protocols | Built-in protocols | GraphQL, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events | 9/12 | Docs describe a GraphQL platform and realtime screens for WebSocket and SSE. gRPC is not listed [5][6]. | | Requests and protocols | Imports OpenAPI | Yes | 4/4 | The importer accepts an OpenAPI file or URL to create collections [8]. | | Requests and protocols | Scripts and tests | Yes | 8/8 | Tests with pw.expect run after the response; pre-request scripts are documented. The newer hopp API is experimental, the legacy pw API is not [9][14]. | | Requests and protocols | Collection runner | Yes | 3/3 | The Runner runs a collection of requests sequentially and shows a summary per request [10]. | | Requests and protocols | Mock servers | Yes | 3/3 | Choose Configure Mock Server on a collection to create one; Business lists API mocking [11][1]. | | Requests and protocols | Publishes API docs | Yes | 3/3 | A collection's Documentation panel has a Publish button that shares docs by link [12]. | | Your data | Works without an account | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's desktop or web client docs [3][4]. | | Your data | Collections as plain files | Not published | 0/8 | Not published on the vendor's collections docs; they mention import and export but no Git folder [8]. | | Your data | Open-source apps | Yes | 6/6 | The GitHub repository is licensed under MIT [2]. | | Teams and trust | Shared team workspaces | Yes | 7/7 | Business lists team workspaces with real-time collaboration and shared collections [1]. | | Teams and trust | SAML or OIDC single sign-on | Yes | 4/4 | Enterprise lists SAML-based SSO and OpenID Connect [1]. | | Teams and trust | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's security policy [13]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 10/10 | Free plan: personal workspace, collections and environments [1]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $6/mo | 6/9 | Business, $6 per user a month billed annually; it is the cheapest paid plan [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Business | $6/user/month, billed annually [1] | $6 | | Enterprise | $11/user/month, billed annually [1] | $11 | The pricing page shows a monthly toggle but lists no monthly prices [1]. ## Strengths - MIT-licensed source code is public on GitHub [2]. - Free plan includes a personal workspace, collections and environments [1]. - Request screens for GraphQL, WebSocket and Server-Sent Events [5][6]. - Business plan at $6 per user a month billed annually includes team workspaces [1]. ## Limits - gRPC is not listed among the supported protocols [6]. - The command-line tool is labelled alpha in the docs [7]. - SSO is listed only on the Enterprise plan [1]. - The docs do not describe keeping collections as plain files for Git [8]. - The newer scripting API is labelled experimental, and the docs advise against migrating existing scripts [14]. ## Sources 1. [Hoppscotch pricing](https://hoppscotch.com/pricing), Hoppscotch, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [hoppscotch/hoppscotch](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Desktop app overview](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/clients/desktop/overview), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Web client overview](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/clients/web/overview), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [GraphQL](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/protocols/graphql.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Realtime](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/protocols/realtime.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Hoppscotch CLI](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/clients/cli/overview.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Importer](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/importer.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Tests](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/getting-started/rest/tests.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Runner](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/runner.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [API Mocking](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/mock.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [API Documentation](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/documentation.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Security policy](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/support/security-policy.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Scripts](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/features/scripts.md), Hoppscotch Docs, accessed 2026-10-08