Alternatives

Products that do what Resterm – A terminal-based REST/GraphQL and gRPC client does

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   HyperTerm▲430

   Terminal emulator based on JS, HTML and CSS

   2016

2. 2GC
   GraphQL Client in the Terminal▲64

   2022 · github.com

3. 3RO
   Restfox – Open source lightweight alternative to Postman▲758

   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

4. 4PG
   PTerm – Go module to beautify terminal output with interactive menus▲39

   2022 · pterm.sh

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   Postman▲182

   Postman is a powerful HTTP client to test REST API

   2014

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   Chaterm▲128

   Deploy, fix, and automate your infra in one terminal

   Apr 2026 · github.com

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   Postman for Mac (Beta)▲368

   Build, test, and document your APIs faster

   2016

8. 8RA
   REST Alternative to GraphQL and tRPC▲123

   2023 · openapistack.co

9. 9PV
   Posting v1 – The modern HTTP client that lives in your terminal▲184

   Hi HN! I just released version 1.0 of Posting, an open source terminal application I've been working on which you might find useful if you work with, test, or develop HTTP APIs! Posting (https://github.com/darrenburns/posting) is an HTTP client, not unlike Postman and Insomnia. However, as a TUI application, it works over SSH and enables efficient keyboard-centric workflows. Your requests are stored locally in simple readable YAML files, meaning they're easy to read and version control. Some other features include: - "Jump mode" navigation - Environments/variables…

   2024 · github.com

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    Nodeterm▲129

    A node-based free open source terminal manager

    6d ago · nodeterm.dev

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    WebTerm▲109

    A browser terminal sandbox for learning CLI without fear

    Jan 2026

12. 12XO
    Xmysql – One command to serve REST APIs for any MySql database▲72

    2017 · github.com

13. 13ER
    Erlang REST framework▲96

    2017 · github.com

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    RestHuman▲94

    Simple secure app for API management + testing for humans

    2019

15. 15RB
    RPC Between Front End and Back End (Node.js) – REST/GraphQL Alternative▲5

    2019 · github.com

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    RESTful Menu▲114

    A beautiful RESTful client right on the menu bar.

    2018

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    tterm▲109

    A terminal, a real browser, and Claude Code under one roof

    Jul 2026 · tterm.sh

18. 18RI
    Restdb.io – a plug and play database service▲101

    2016 · restdb.io

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    uTerminal▲89

    A desktop terminal built for day-to-day remote access

    Apr 2026 · uterminal.app

20. 20FF
    Fully-featured desktop gRPC/gRPC-Web client▲33

    2022 · github.com

21. 21HT
    HTerm, The Graphical Terminal for iOS, MacOS and Linux▲67

    2013 · 41j.com

22. 22LE
    Leptus – Erlang REST framework that runs on top of Cowboy web server▲73

    2018 · github.com

23. 23PM
    Package Manager for APIs (REST & GraphQL)▲8

    2021 · wundergraph.com

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    HiveTerm▲86

    One workspace for Claude, Codex, Gemini and your stack

    May 2026 · hiveterm.com

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