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Should I use Hoppscotch?

Helps you create requests faster, saving precious time on development. - hoppscotch.io

Worth it. Buy if your team builds or tests APIs and wants a free, self-hostable Postman alternative. Skip it if you need enterprise vendor support, SLAs, or are not technical.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~14 public sources; pricing tiers, feature depth, and support quality were thinly documented.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNo usable evidence in sources
  • Support qualityNo usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open source (self-host)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • API-heavy dev teams
  • Self-hosting and on-prem shops
  • Postman refugees on a $0 budget
  • Open-source-first buyers

Not for

  • Non-technical teams — this is purely a developer tool
  • Buyers needing SLA-backed enterprise vendor support
  • Security teams wanting a spotless CVE record
  • Anyone sending only occasional requests — overkill; use curl

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

CVE-2026-69189 (information disclosure) means self-hosted instances need fast patching; never expose them publicly.

medium

CVE-2026-34932 also listed against Hoppscotch; severity and fix status unclear from sources.

low

Cloud/enterprise pricing absent from reviewed sources — confirm real costs before a team-wide rollout.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free open-source core; stayed free after Postman went paid.
  • ~80k GitHub stars signal a large, active community.
  • Runs offline, on-prem, or cloud; web and desktop.
  • Widely covered as a credible open-source Postman alternative.
  • Deployable as a one-click self-hosted service via Coolify.

Cons

  • Information disclosure CVE on record; self-hosters must patch promptly.
  • Second CVE listed; details and patch status unclear in sources.
  • Small vendor (10–50 staff, VC-backed); support depth unproven.

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 14 sources - Two CVEs found, including an information disclosure flaw; patch self-hosted deployments and keep them internal.

official x4review x6security x2news x2
  • CVE-2026-69189: Information disclosure flaw, Listed in SentinelOne's vulnerability database against Hoppscotch.
  • CVE-2026-34932, Listed as affecting Hoppscotch in Vulners; details truncated in source.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free open-source core, self-hostable
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. No usable evidence in sources
  • Support quality. No usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Two public CVEs, incl. info disclosure
  • ~80k+ GitHub stars cited after Postman went paid
  • $0 Starting price open-source core
  • Yes Free tier self-host, offline, on-prem
  • 10–50 Team size VC-backed startup

Pricing

Open source (self-host)

$0

  • Full core API client
  • Offline and on-prem deployment
  • Community support

Security

Two CVEs found, including an information disclosure flaw; patch self-hosted deployments and keep them internal.

  • CVE-2026-69189: Information disclosure flawListed in SentinelOne's vulnerability database against Hoppscotch.10
  • CVE-2026-34932Listed as affecting Hoppscotch in Vulners; details truncated in source.11

What users say

Press and community coverage consistently frame Hoppscotch as a credible free, open-source Postman alternative with a big GitHub following.

“Postman went paid, Hoppscotch stayed free with 80k GitHub stars.”
Facebook, Niyi Tech post
“Hoppscotch: Open-Source Alternative to Postman”
Reddit, r/hackernews
Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; pricing tiers, feature depth, and support quality were thinly documented.

Free, open-source Postman alternative with ~80k GitHub stars; great for devs, wrong for non-technical or SLA-driven buyers.

Methodology

Based on ~14 public sources; pricing tiers, feature depth, and support quality were thinly documented.

Sources

  1. GitHub - hoppscotch/hoppscotch: Open source API development ecosystemgithub.com
    official
  2. Hoppscotch security pagehoppscotch.io
    official
  3. Hoppscotch Documentationdocs.hoppscotch.io
    official
  4. Hoppscotch: Open Source API Development Ecosystem - Abstractaabstracta.us
    review
  5. Hoppscotch on Product Huntproducthunt.com
    review
  6. Hoppscotch: Open-Source Alternative to Postman - Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Bruno vs Hoppscotch — Which is Better in 2026? - Bundlbundl.run
    review
  8. Hoppscotch open source api testing tool - Facebookfacebook.com
    news
  9. Hoppscotch startup profile (funding, team size)billiondollarpitchdecks.com
    news
  10. CVE-2026-69189: Hoppscotch Information Disclosure Flaw - SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  11. Vulners database entry for CVE-2026-34932vulners.com
    security
  12. Coolify Docs - All Services (Hoppscotch self-hosting)coolify.io
    official
  13. Insomnia vs Postman: What's the Best Tool for API Testing? - Abstractaabstracta.us
    review
  14. Hoppscotch Alternatives - AlternativeToalternativeto.net
    review

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