Compare Yaak and Postman on Git integration, end-to-end encryption, and plugin ecosystem.
Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux
Secrets encryption, zero telemetry, and native Git UI.
Optionally store data as plain-text for Git, DropBox, etc.
NodeJS plugin system for auth, template functions, and more.
Having created and sold Insomnia in 2019, I didn't think I'd build another API client, but the tools changed for the worse and I found myself looking for something better.
If you're looking to get away from Postman's cloud lock-in, bloated interface, and security concerns, look no further than Yaak.
See why others prefer Yaak over the alternatives.
Postman is by far the most dominant API client on the market. Since launching in 2014, it has amassed 40 million users, thousands of employees, and hundreds of millions in VC funding.
Over time, Postman has shifted from a lightweight tool to a broader enterprise platform. It’s wide variety of features has increased complexity and its company nature has forced it to prioritize growth over user experience by doing things like requiring cloud accounts.
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Yaak keeps things simple by default, but has everything you need to migrate from Postman.
Integrate with your existing workflow by importing data from many places:
Mix multiple protocols together and work on any API within a single workspace.
Automatically handle complex request authentication, so you don't have to: