SoapUI vs Insomnia

SoapUI9.0Visit Insomnia8.7Visit

Higher score SoapUI #3 in API Testing Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SmartBear

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Insomnia #6 in API Testing Tools 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Insomnia

• SoapUI fits best

  Teams testing SOAP, REST, and service performance

• Insomnia fits best

  Developers needing a flexible open-source API client

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Side by side

Feature	SoapUI 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Insomnia 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in API Testing Tools	#6 in API Testing Tools
Best for	Teams testing SOAP, REST, and service performance	Developers needing a flexible open-source API client
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$12/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SoapUI 6/6 · Insomnia 4/6
GraphQL support	✓	✓
SOAP support	✓	✓
Scheduled runs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Mock server	✓	✓
Contract testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included requests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers REST, SOAP, GraphQL, functional, regression, and performance testing Includes service mocking, contract coverage, assertions, and schema validation Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with command-line execution	Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP, and SSE Combines scripting, environments, mocking, testing, and OpenAPI tools Offers local, Git, and cloud storage with Inso CLI automation
Cons	Desktop-focused rather than a browser-based testing platform Enterprise testing capabilities are provided through separate ReadyAPI products Groovy and JavaScript scripting may require scripting knowledge	Essentials Git Sync projects support up to 3 users Role-based access control and SSO/SCIM are Enterprise features Pro costs $12 per user per month when billed monthly
Our verdict	SoapUI is an open-source desktop API testing tool for developers and testers working with REST, SOAP, HTTP, and GraphQL services. It is suited to teams that need one application for functional, regression, interoperability, performance,… Read the review →	Insomnia is an open-source API collaboration platform for developers and teams building, testing, debugging, and designing APIs. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP, and SSE workflows, making it suited to teams working across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SoapUI — where it wins

  • Covers REST, SOAP, GraphQL, functional, regression, and performance testing
  • Includes service mocking, contract coverage, assertions, and schema validation
  • Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with command-line execution

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-focused rather than a browser-based testing platform
  • Enterprise testing capabilities are provided through separate ReadyAPI products
  • Groovy and JavaScript scripting may require scripting knowledge

• Insomnia — where it wins

  • Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP, and SSE
  • Combines scripting, environments, mocking, testing, and OpenAPI tools
  • Offers local, Git, and cloud storage with Inso CLI automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials Git Sync projects support up to 3 users
  • Role-based access control and SSO/SCIM are Enterprise features
  • Pro costs $12 per user per month when billed monthly

• SoapUI9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free API testing desktop tool for functional, contract, performance, and load work.

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• Insomnia8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible, open-source API client with broad protocol support and CLI automation.

  Visit InsomniaFull verdict →