Bruno

★ 45.5k

A self-hosted alternative to Postman

MIT LicenseOpen Core — Some Features PaidSingle ContainerBinary · Package · Snap +2No external DB6 documented maintainers

About

Bruno is an API client and IDE designed for exploring, testing, and organizing API requests. It positions itself as an alternative to tools like Postman, with a focus on keeping collections directly...

Live Demo Source Code Docs Website

Community Ratings

No ratings yet

New this week

Weekly Recap — Jul 3, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026

Published Jul 10, 2026

Read recap →

Features

API exploration and testing
Filesystem-based collections
Bru plain-text request format
Git/version control collaboration
Cross-platform support
Offline-only operation

Details

Last Updated: Jul 12, 2026
Created: Sep 27, 2022
Install Methods: binarypackage-managersnapflatpaksource
Backup & Export: file-backupnative-export
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container

Docker Compose

1 service

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (2 volumes)

packages/bruno-tests/docker-compose.yml · @ a8b938f · scanned Jun 4, 2026

services:
  bruno-cli:
    image: usebruno/cli:latest
    container_name: bruno-cli-runner
    volumes:
      - ./collection:/bruno
      - ./reports:/reports
    command:
      run echo
      -r
      --env Prod
      --reporter-json /reports/results.json
      --reporter-junit /reports/results.xml
      --reporter-html /reports/results.html

View in repository →

Related Software

OpenClaw

382.6k

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that runs on the user's own devices and connects to messaging channels, voice, and a live canvas interface.

Claws & ClankersSelf Hosting SolutionsAI Agents+2

2 Containers

hermes-agent

213.3k

Hermes Agent is a self-improving AI agent with a built-in learning loop, terminal UI, and messaging gateway for chatting and automating work across platforms.

Generative AIAI AgentsAI Coding Assistant+2

2 Containers

n8n

196.1k

n8n is a workflow automation platform for technical teams that combines visual no-code building with code-based extensibility.

Automation ToolsPermissive LicenseNot FOSS+5

Single ContainerSource AvailableNot FOSS

AutoGPT

185.5k

AutoGPT is a platform for creating, deploying, and managing continuous AI agents that automate complex workflows.

Artificial IntelligenceAutomation ToolsPermissive License+3

13 ContainersOpen Core

opencode

184.9k

An open source AI coding agent.

Artificial IntelligenceAI Coding AssistantPermissive License+4

Ollama

175.9k

Ollama is a tool for running open models locally and exposing them through a REST API for apps, agents, and integrations.

Generative AIArtificial IntelligenceLocal LLMs+3

Dify.ai

148.5k

An open-source platform for building, testing, and operating LLM-powered applications with workflows, RAG, agents, and observability.

Low Code DevelopmentFOSS with IssuesOpen-Washing Risk+6

36 ContainersOpen CoreFOSS with Issues

Open-WebUI

145.1k

Open WebUI is a self-hosted AI platform for chatting with LLMs, managing RAG, and building custom model workflows, designed to run entirely offline.

Generative AIArtificial IntelligenceAI Interfaces+7

2 ContainersOpen CoreFOSS with Issues

Claude Code

137.5k

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that runs in the terminal and helps with coding tasks, code explanation, and git workflows using natural language commands.

Artificial IntelligenceAI Coding AssistantAI Harness+3

Cloud Required

Excalidraw

127.3k

An open source virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard for creating diagrams and wireframes.

Diagramming ToolsKnowledge ManagementPermissive License

Single Container

ComfyUI

120.4k

ComfyUI is a modular node-based AI engine for creating images, video, 3D, audio, and other content with fine-grained control over models and parameters.

Artificial IntelligenceAI Media GenerationCopyleft License+3

Freemium

Codex

97.2k

Codex CLI is a local coding agent from OpenAI that runs on your computer.