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Insomnia vs Yaak
Both do 1 of the same developer tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Insomnia
Leading Open Source API Development Platform for HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSockets
Signals score: 3.9 / 5 · not a hands-on test
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Yaak
Your requests on your machine, versioned with Git. Interact with any API using the app or agent-friendly CLI.
Signals score: 3.9 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit yaak.appPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Essentials plan is $0 per user/month: Git Sync projects for up to 3 users, unlimited Cloud/Local projects, unlimited collection runs and environments, 1,000 mock server requests per month, Inso CLI. Scratch Pad is local-only and free.
- B: Free for personal use with no license. Commercial use has a 30-day trial starting on first launch, with no credit card or signup required.
- Paid plan
- A: Pro $12 per user/month (annual payment schedule; toggle shows Save 17% for annual). Enterprise $45 per user/month, self-serve up to 50 users; billing period not clearly stated. Extra mock requests add-on: $10 per 25,000.
- B: Individual $79 per year; Individual lifetime $399 one-time; Business $149 per user per year. Annual billing only. Currency shown only as $. 50% discount for eligible residents of lower purchasing power countries.
- Signup
- A: Not stated for the free plan. The page says the Scratch Pad can be used without logging in.
- B: Personal use and trial need no account. Licenses are tied to a Yaak account.
- Watermark
- A: Not applicable.
- B: Not applicable.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy names Google Cloud for hosting and says data may be stored outside the EU. It does not say whether project data is stored locally or in the cloud. Optional end-to-end encryption for project data. No retention periods given; account deletion is permanent.
- B: Privacy policy says requests, responses, environments and workspace data are stored on-device and not sent to the company. Operational metadata (license status, app version, OS) is sent to the company. Retention periods not stated.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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