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24 alternatives to ReqBeam – Open Source API Tool

A clean, developer-first way to manage and test your APIs.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    req▲71

    A lightweight, minimal yet powerful API testing tool

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Sparrow▲331

    The Open Source API Testing Tool For All Developers

    2024 · its alternatives →

  3. 3OD

    Effortlessly discover API behaviour with a Chrome extension that automatically generates OpenAPI specifications in real time for any app or website.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4MA
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    Generate, edit, lint & test your API workflow in one place

    Sep 2025 · app.getelva.ai · its alternatives →

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    ApiHome▲73

    Home of API testing

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Multiplayer embeds of any website

    2022 · its alternatives →

  9. 9RO

    Last time I posted this it didn't garner much interest. There have been lots of improvements and fixes since the last release. Quick list of features: - Workspaces - Tabs - Nested Folders - Lots of context menus - Response history - Plugins - Runs fully in the browser and runs offline if necessary - Chrome and Firefox extension to bypass CORS restrictions - Desktop builds for all platforms - GraphQL support - Import collections exported from Postman and Insomnia - Simple user friendly interface I built this because I love Insomnia but wanted a portable version that I could run in the…

    2022 · restfox.dev · its alternatives →

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    Apidog▲571

    All-in-one collaborative API development platform

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Beautiful API references from Swagger, OpenAPI spec

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    ReactAI▲442

    Open source free AI react components builder

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    refine▲484

    100% open source React framework to build web apps 3x faster

    2022 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    100% open-source React framework to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Instantly generate openapi (OAS) 3.0.0 REST + GraphQL APIs

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    refine▲236

    Open Source React Framework

    2021 · its alternatives →

  17. 17AJ

    Hey HN, we’re building an open specification that lets agents discover and invoke APIs with natural language, built on the OpenAPI standard. agents.json clearly defines the contract between LLMs and API as a standard that's open, observable, and replicable. Here’s a walkthrough of how it works: https://youtu.be/kby2Wdt2Dtk?si=59xGCDy48Zzwr7ND. There’s 2 parts to this: 1. An agents.json file describes how to link API calls together into outcome-based tools for LLMs. This file sits alongside an OpenAPI file. 2. The agents.json SDK loads agents.json files as tools for an LLM that…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Free online tool to test APIs and autogenerate documentation

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Generate and share OpenAPI specs with AI

    2025 · api.dev · its alternatives →

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    Fern▲260

    Instant Docs and SDKs for your API

    Sep 2025 · buildwithfern.com · its alternatives →

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    Reakit▲206

    A toolkit to build accessible web apps with React

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Open-source platform unifying API & UI test automation

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Reqres▲131

    A hosted REST-API for testing your front-end against

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Postcat▲16

    A powerful open source, cross-platform API development tool.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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