Choose Bruno if you need
- macOS, Windows or Linux. We haven't found them on Thunder Client's website.
- Integration with VS Code or Windsurf. We haven't found them on Thunder Client's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Thunder Client's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Both offer a free trial (Bruno: 14 days, Thunder Client: 14 days).
- Bruno's lowest paid plan is Pro at $6 per user per month, billed annually, as of November 13, 2026.
- Thunder Client's lowest paid plan is Starter at $3 per user per month, billed annually, as of November 14, 2026.
- Only Bruno lists macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Only Thunder Client lists VS Code, JetBrains and Cursor.
- Both work with Cursor.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Bruno lists SOC 2.
- Only Thunder Client lists GDPR.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Thunder Client if you need
- A lower starting price. Thunder Client Starter is $3 and Bruno Pro is $6, both per user per month, billed annually.
- VS Code, JetBrains or Cursor. We haven't found them on Bruno's website.
- Integration with Antigravity, Kiro or IntelliJ IDEA. We haven't found them on Bruno's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on Bruno's website.
Bruno
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Review Thunder ClientThe facts
- What it does
- BrunoBruno is the Git-native API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and Websocket.
- Thunder ClientA lightweight REST API client for VS Code and JetBrains.
- Free plan
- BrunoYes
- Thunder ClientYes
- Pricing
- BrunoNot confirmed
- Thunder ClientPer user, monthly, billed annually
- Paid plans from
- Bruno
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Bruno
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Only Thunder Client
- VS Code
- JetBrains
- Cursor
Integrations
Both
- Cursor
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bruno and Thunder Client yet.
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