Bruno Description

Bruno is a developer-first, open-source API client that’s redefining what an API tool should be. Built from the ground up for speed, privacy, and simplicity, Bruno offers everything developers need to explore, test, and document APIs without the cloud lock-in, telemetry, or bloat that’s become standard elsewhere.

Instead of chasing “platform” status, Bruno focuses on doing one thing exceptionally well: being a pure API client. It’s completely local... all your requests, environments, and collections stay on your machine. Nothing is uploaded or tracked. The result is a faster, safer, and more transparent workflow that developers actually enjoy using.

Bruno is also Git-native, meaning collections live in plain text and can be versioned, diffed, and reviewed just like code. Branching, merging, and pull requests all just work — no proprietary formats or walled gardens. For teams that already use GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, Bruno slots right in with zero friction.

Under the hood, Bruno supports Postman and Swagger imports, test scripting in JavaScript, a powerful CLI, VS Code extension, and CI/CD integration for automated API testing.

Since its launch in 2022, Bruno has seen explosive community growth: over 2.5 million downloads, 150,000+ daily users, and 37,000+ GitHub stars. Trusted by engineers at Microsoft, Capital One, GitHub, and FedEx, Bruno is proving that developer tools don’t need a cloud backend to scale , they just need to respect how developers actually work.

In short: Bruno is what the API client should have been all along ... local, fast, Git-based, and open-source.

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Pricing

Pricing Starts At:
$6 per user per month
Free Version:
Yes

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Company Details

Company:
Bruno Software Inc.
Year Founded:
2021
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
www.usebruno.com
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Web-Based
Types of Training
Training Docs
Customer Support
Online Support

Bruno Features and Options

API Management Software

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  • Name: Anonymous (Verified)
    Job Title: SWE
    Length of product use: 1-2 Years
    Used How Often?: Daily
    Role: User
    Organization Size: 1 - 25
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    Better than Postman

    Date: Oct 09 2025

    Summary: What these guys are doing is really important. I've never seen a company turn against developers the way Postman has. Bruno seems to (potentially to their detriment) be on a mission to create a simple API client that just works for devs.

    Positive: Bruno doesn't store (steal) my information via the cloud. I can work locally, and more importantly with Git. We used to struggle trying to version Postman collections in Git because they intentionally make it difficult so you buy their $$$ paid version. Bruno does this all natively as everything is just a text file.

    Negative: There are some UI/UX issues, but nothing that derailed me from making it my daily driver

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