Launched this week
Echolon
Postman Alternative. Open source, git-native, zero login
67 followers
Postman Alternative. Open source, git-native, zero login
67 followers
Echolon - A powerful, local-first API client. Open source alternative to Postman with Git integration, offline support, and multi-protocol capabilities.
Hi there,
I have 2 questions:
The product snapshots in the Overview carousel appear a bit pixelated and blurred, or is it just me?
As someone who uses Postman for basic API test, I wish to know what problem is Echolon solving which Postman isn't? I mean, switching to alternative product is uncommon unless there is a huge upside. I would love to know your story...
Wishing you the best for your launch, @max_wesel
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@ashok_nayak Hi Ashok!
With Echolon I tried to deliver an open source alternative to Postman.
Your are not required to login and you are not forced to give your data to Postman. Everything stays local and can be managed via Git.
I used Postman very intensively but was not happy with the Pricing policy they are creating.
In the end it is also about the smaller details. For example: I always wanted to have the ability to embed remotely hosted open api specs.
When they change I want to control if and when they changes are merged into my local collection. With Echolon this use case is every easy. It even gives you push notifications when new specs are available.
Currently Echolon can not yet keep up with every feature Postman has (for example Automated Testing). For now I wanted to focus on the core and solve problems I was facing myself. But expect some major upgrades in the coming months!
I hope that clarifies things a bit.
@max_wesel Yes, thanks for the in-depth understanding. I think knowing the background and inception of Echolon from you has convinced me it's a well-thought product!
You have my vote! ❤️
Is the spec / schema compatible with postman?
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@school_4_ants Yes it is. Supported is OpenAPI and Postman. More formats like Insomnia, Hoppscotch etc. are on the roadmap!