7 votes

Is there a postman alternative without the bloat?

Posted by b3_k1nd_rw1nd (edited )
Tags: ask.recommendations, software, postman

use postman quite a bit at work as a backend developer and the recent updates have added alot more bloatware to the program.

All I want is a simple program that does HTTP requests and not get account promo and collections and their cloud stuff shoved down my throat.

And my work computer is maintained by a central system so I can't freeze my Postman application at a past level, it auto-updates.

So I am wondering if there is a good alternative that just does HTTP requests and nothing else?

6 comments

  1. theavi
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    I just have to post this here, and not just for comedic purposes: https://justuse.org/curl/

    I just have to post this here, and not just for comedic purposes:

    https://justuse.org/curl/

    6 votes
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    HunterRobot
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    Personally I have been using Bruno, which is almost exactly Postman without al the collaboration or cloud stuff. If you want to share with your team the collection files can simply be shared.

    Personally I have been using Bruno, which is almost exactly Postman without al the collaboration or cloud stuff. If you want to share with your team the collection files can simply be shared.

    3 votes
    1. [2]
      b3_k1nd_rw1nd
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      if this page is not bullshitting me, thank you brother. seems to be exactly what I wanted.

      if this page is not bullshitting me, thank you brother. seems to be exactly what I wanted.

      2 votes
      1. creesch
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        I've also switched to Bruno. If you have some postman collections you want to reuse Bruno claims to be able to import them. You can also export your Bruno collections to Postman format making it...

        I've also switched to Bruno. If you have some postman collections you want to reuse Bruno claims to be able to import them. You can also export your Bruno collections to Postman format making it easier to share them with people who still use that.

  3. jackson
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    HTTPie has worked well for me in the past, but I haven't used it recently. I just booted it up and updated and there were no nags/account prompts that came up.

    HTTPie has worked well for me in the past, but I haven't used it recently. I just booted it up and updated and there were no nags/account prompts that came up.

    2 votes
  4. Toric
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    Im not a webdev, so I rarely use it, but hurl is a part of my toolkit.

    Im not a webdev, so I rarely use it, but hurl is a part of my toolkit.

    1 vote