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Add to SafariWhen comparing Insomnia vs Paw, the Slant community recommends Paw for most people. In the question“What are the best developer tools for Mac OSX?” Paw is ranked 7th while Insomnia is ranked 14th.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Detailed information about response
Response content and headers are presented in an accessible and readable format. JSON responses is prettified and can be filtered for for closer inspection.
Pro Plugins
e.g. Swagger validator.
Pro Can generate code
Generates code for more than 30 languages, including Curl, NodeJS, Go, Swift, Python, Java and C.
Pro GraphQL support
Pro Multiple environments
Pro Dynamic values
Pro Many extensions
Pro Option to create a new API
Pro Beautiful native app
It is much more convenient than using a chrome extension. It uses minimal resources on my Mac.
Pro Quickly filter json response
Paw supports filtering using key path, JSONPath and jq.
Pro Regular updates
The app is regularly updated with corrections and new features.
Cons
Con Restricted and unstable Web-View
Javascript Events can cause crash or will not be recognized.
Con Proprietary, closed source software
Not free and open source.
