The two most-starred repos in the charts: 562k ★ vs 535k ★.
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hoppscotch vs bruno
API Client rivals. Both tagged api-client, api-testing, http-client. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.

hoppscotch/hoppscotch: 80,783 stars, TypeScript. Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to …
usebruno/bruno: 48,343 stars, JavaScript. Opensource IDE For Exploring and Testing API's (lightweight alternative to Postman/Insomnia)
hoppscotch vs bruno: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026hoppscotch has 1.7 times as many GitHub stars as bruno (80,783 vs 48,343). In the last 6 days, bruno gained more stars: +145 (+0.3%) against +28 (+0.0%) for hoppscotch. bruno saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,573 commits, against 292 for hoppscotch. hoppscotch is the older project (created August 2019), bruno started in September 2022. hoppscotch is written mainly in TypeScript, bruno in JavaScript.
| hoppscotch/hoppscotch | usebruno/bruno | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 80,783 | 48,343 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +28 | +145 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 31 | 32 |
| Forks | 6,232 | 3,098 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 292 | 1,573 |
| Open issues | 892 | 1,980 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #8 in Dev Tools | #18 in Dev Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Created | Aug 21, 2019 | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Last push | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, hoppscotch or bruno?
hoppscotch has 1.7 times as many GitHub stars as bruno (80,783 vs 48,343) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, hoppscotch or bruno?
In the last 6 days, bruno gained more stars: +145 (+0.3%) against +28 (+0.0%) for hoppscotch.
Which is more actively developed?
bruno saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,573 commits, against 292 for hoppscotch.
What languages are hoppscotch and bruno written in?
hoppscotch is written mainly in TypeScript, bruno in JavaScript.
How does RepoClash compare hoppscotch and bruno?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.