5 of the 10 API tools we list have a free trial, confirmed on their own website. Here they are side by side.
Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.
| Tool | Reviews | Lowest paid plan | Free plan | Free trial | Public API | Runs on | Main features |
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| BrunoBruno is the Git-native API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and Websocket. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Bruno | Lowest paid plan$6per user per month, billed annuallyPro, as of November 13, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial14 days | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onmacOS, Windows, Linux | Main features
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InsomniaAn AI-native API collaboration platform with native Kong Konnect integration. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Insomnia | Lowest paid plan$12per user per monthPro, as of November 13, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial14 days | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onmacOS, Windows | Main features
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| ReadMeHelping you create docs that make your APIs easy to use and maintain. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for ReadMe | Lowest paid plan$250per month, billed annuallyPro, as of October 28, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialYes | Public APIYes | Runs onWeb | Main features
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| SwaggerSwagger brings API design, testing, and documentation together with AI-ready products. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Swagger | Lowest paid plan$22.80per user per monthIndividual, as of November 14, 2026 | Free planNot confirmed | Free trialYes | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onWeb | Main features
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Thunder ClientA lightweight REST API client for VS Code and JetBrains. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Thunder Client | Lowest paid plan$3per user per month, billed annuallyStarter, as of November 14, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trial14 days | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onVS Code, JetBrains, Cursor | Main features
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From each tool's own website. “Not confirmed” means we couldn't confirm it there, not that the tool doesn't have it. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.
A tool is listed here only when we've confirmed on its own website that it has a free trial. Tools we couldn't confirm it for are left out, even if they may have it. Vendors can't pay for a place on this list. Add a tool we missed