Hoppscotch
by Hoppscotch · Open-source API client for building, testing and sharing requests
45.2 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Hoppscotch is an open-source API development platform for creating, testing and sharing API requests. It runs on the web, on Mac, Windows and Linux, or from the command line, and supports HTTP, GraphQL, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT and Server-Sent Events. Teams share collections through workspaces with access-level roles, and the platform can be deployed on your own servers.
- Best for
- Developer teams wanting an open-source API client they can use on the cloud or self-host.
- Pricing
- Free plan at $0 forever, then the Organization plan at $6 per user/month billed annually; no monthly rate is shown.
- Runs on
- macOSSelf-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free plan covers unlimited workspaces, collections and requests
- Apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, web and CLI, with cloud sync
- HTTP, GraphQL, WebSocket, Socket.IO, MQTT and SSE in one client
- Self-hostable from GitHub; local-first storage, no tracking or ads
Trade-offs
- Admin dashboard and dedicated support need the paid Organization plan
- Free plan gets community support only
- Only the annual $6 rate is published; no monthly figure is shown
- Self-hosting means running and maintaining your own servers
Pricing
Published plans from Hoppscotch’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Freeper user | Free |
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| Organization | —per user/month | $6 |
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How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 80 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 60 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 100 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 50 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 85 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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