httpie alternatives for Mac
httpie — User-friendly cURL replacement (command-line HTTP client) — is installed 8,459 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install httpie to install httpie itself.- Insomnia10.4× smaller user base
- Fork10.2× smaller user base
- OrbStack2.5× the installs
- DBeaver Community Edition9,866 installs/mo
- Tower81.3× smaller user base
- Atlassian SourceTree8.1× smaller user base
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code4.3× the installs
- Postman9,104 installs/mo
Full comparison
| httpie | Insomnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CLI tool | GUI app |
| Category | Command-Line Tools | Developer Tools |
| Open source | Yes | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | All Macs (binary package) | Universal |
| Latest version | 3.2.4 | 13.3.1 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 8,459 | 813 |
| Install command | brew install httpie | brew install --cask insomnia |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.