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Bruno

Privacy-First AI

Overview

A Git-native, open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC. Bruno is designed as a local-first alternative to Postman, ensuring that your API collections and sensitive keys never leave your machine or sync to the cloud.

Bruno is a fast, open-source, Git-native API client (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) that stores collections as plain files on your machine, so sensitive requests and keys never sync to a vendor cloud. It is a privacy-first Postman alternative that fits version control naturally. It targets developers who treat API data as sensitive.

Key Features

  • Local-first, Git-native collections
  • REST, GraphQL, and gRPC support
  • No cloud sync of secrets
  • Plain-text collection files
  • Open-source

Best For

Developers who want a private, offline, version-controllable API client.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Keeps API data fully local
  • Git-friendly plain files
  • Open-source and fast
Cons
  • Fewer collaboration features than cloud tools
  • Younger than Postman
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Pulse Verdict

The Postman-killer for the privacy age. Bruno's offline-first, Git-native approach makes it the only serious choice for developers who treat their API data as mission-critical.

Pricing

Open-source and free; optional paid add-ons.

Pricing changes often — confirm current plans on the official site.

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