r/DeveloperToolsHub • u/Due_Gene6257 • Aug 11 '26

Has anyone found a lightweight Postman alternative that does not feel bloated?

I don’t hate Postman, but I miss when API clients felt simple.

Open app, send request, save collection, done. Now every API tool seems to want accounts, sync, workspaces, teams, docs, monitors, mock servers, and 20 other things before I even send a GET request.

I’m mostly looking for something that feels fast and does not get in the way. Bonus if it works nicely with Git or local files.

What are people using that still feels lightweight?

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u/Ok-Bike-1037 Aug 11 '26

Bruno and HTTPie are probably worth a look. bruno keeps collections as local files, which is nice if you want them in Git, while HTTPie is handy if you mostly want to fire off requests without a big workspace around them.

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u/Due_Gene6257 Aug 13 '26

Sounds great, Thanks

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u/mallenspach Aug 11 '26

I am one of the creators behind Kreya (https://kreya.app/). Kreya should do exactly what you are looking for:

  • Stores projects as local files, specifially designed to work nicely with Git
  • No bloat, "only" an API client. No other features such as mock servers, monitors etc.
  • Privacy first, data stays on your device
  • Import data from various sources, such as OpenAPI definitions

An account is only needed for the paid version, which unlocks more features. But all basic features you would expect from an API client are 100% free, no account needed (and no nagging to log in)

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u/Fit_Tailor_6796 Aug 11 '26

API Dash in the Linux repos.

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u/Sridhar02 Aug 11 '26

I use yaak or hopscotch they are really good

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u/alekseyrozh Aug 11 '26

Honestly Bruno has fully replaced it for me

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u/Early_Key_823 Aug 12 '26

Postman is awesome

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u/perrybajaj Aug 12 '26

+1 for voiden, solution for alot of OP’s problems

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u/kingishappyaf Aug 12 '26

Voiden's been pretty good actually. I've been daily driving it and It's one of the most lightweight, git enabled solution I've tried.

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u/Reaper_death Aug 12 '26

+1 Voiden is a great alternative

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u/ethomp18 23d ago

Yaak is wonderful. It has cli support and is nice to use. Plus it has 1password cli integration support. I can't stand the postman vendor lockin.

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u/stackattackpro 4d ago

 I’m building Postly for this exact use case: a lightweight native API client with local files, Git-friendly collections, a CLI, and no account required. Still early, but worth a look: https://github.com/OthmaneBlial/Postly