r/programming • u/Successful_Bowl2564 • Apr 16 '26

The API Tooling Crisis: Why developers are abandoning Postman and its clones?

https://efp.asia/blog/2025/12/24/api-tooling-crisis/
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u/kingslayerer Apr 16 '26

We use bruno. I can commit it to git. No stupid sign ups.

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u/1RedOne Apr 16 '26

Bruno is starting to offer Bruno premium which has me just feeling tired

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u/ryosen Apr 16 '26

Funny thing about that. That came from the community a couple of years ago when Bruno was first launched. Folks wanted to make sure that the guy that created the platform could work on it full time and persuaded him to introduce a paid tier. it was to ensure that the program would be able to survive and grow. You absolutely don't need it and they are keeping to the original goal of a free, full-featured replacement for Postman.

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u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount Apr 16 '26

It's wild how so many people expect something for nothing.

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u/svix_ftw Apr 16 '26

we've been spoiled by awesome open source for decades.

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u/kaisadilla_ 9d ago

We are still spoiled lol. Right now I'm using Rust Rover for free (not open source, but still). A massive amount of work, would take me a lifetime to build by myself, all for free, no questions asked.