Bruno Has a Free API: An Open-Source Alternative to Postman That Stores Collections in Git

Bruno is an API client that stores collections as plain files in your git repo — no cloud accounts, no sync fees, no vendor lock-in. Why Bruno Matters Postman moved to cloud-only and started charging for team features. Bruno stores everything as files in your project — version controlled, reviewable, and free forever. What you get for free: Collections stored as plain files (Bru markup) Git-friendly: diff, merge, review API collections No cloud account required Offline-first Scripting with JavaScript Environment variables Open source (MIT) Quick Start # Install brew install bruno # Or download from usebruno.com # Collections are folders with .bru files Bru File Format meta { name: Get Users type: http seq: 1 } get { url: {{baseUrl}}/api/users body: none auth: bearer } auth:bearer { token: {{authToken}} } assert { res.status: eq 200 res.body.length: gt 0 } script:post-response { const data = res.getBody(); bru.setVar("firstUserId", data[0].id); } Environment Variables # environments/dev