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metadata:
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title: "Insomnia vs Postman"
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content_type: landing_page
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description: Compare Insomnia and Postman at a glance. See how Insomnia’s open-source foundation, plugin ecosystem, and Kong integrations make it faster, lighter, and more flexible for API design and testing.
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breadcrumbs:
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- /insomnia/
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products:
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- insomnia
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tags:
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- design-apis
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- test-apis
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- postman
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related_resources:
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- text: Design APIs with Insomnia
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url: /insomnia/design/
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- text: Import content from Postman to multiple Insomnia projects
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url: /how-to/import-content-from-postman-to-multiple-insomnia-projects/
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- text: Migrate collections and environments from Postman to Insomnia
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url: /how-to/migrate-collections-and-envrionments-from-postman-to-insomnia/
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rows:
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- header:
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type: h1
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text: "Insomnia vs Postman"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: structured_text
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config:
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blocks:
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- type: text
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text: |
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Insomnia is an open-source desktop client for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It is built for speed, simplicity, and supports offline work, and it connects directly to Kong Gateway and Konnect.
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This page highlights where Insomnia provides broader, faster, or more flexible functionality than Postman.
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- blocks:
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- type: image
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config:
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url: /assets/icons/insomnia/insomnia.svg
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alt_text: Insomnia vs Postman comparison preview
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width: 200px
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "At a glance"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Open source (MIT license)
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subtitle: Fully open source with an active contributor community.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Works fully offline
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subtitle: Design and test APIs without login or network access.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Broad protocol support
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subtitle: Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, SOAP, and event streams.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Plugin ecosystem
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subtitle: Extend with community and custom plugins.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Kong ecosystem integration
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subtitle: Connect directly to Kong Gateway and Konnect for validation, mocking, and policy testing.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Built-in Git workflows
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subtitle: Version requests, documents, and tests with native Git.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Free core features
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subtitle: Use advanced capabilities without a paid plan.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "Collaboration and workflows"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Workspace model
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subtitle: Organize work by organizations and projects that sync through Cloud or Git.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Version control workflows
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subtitle: Use Git for history, branching, and rollbacks.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Private-by-default sharing
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subtitle: Keep work entirely local or private unless pushed to a remote repository.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Access control and SSO
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subtitle: Use domain restrictions and Enterprise SSO.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "Environment management and security"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Variable hierarchy
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subtitle: Use global, collection, and folder-level variables with inheritance.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Secure environment storage
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subtitle: Encrypt environment data locally and connect to external vaults.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Dynamic data generation
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subtitle: Use Faker.js template tags to generate realistic test data.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Response chaining and autocomplete
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subtitle: Reference previous responses with type-ahead suggestions.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Environment switching
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subtitle: Switch environments for each collection with inherited overrides.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "Testing and automation"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Collection runner
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subtitle: Run collections without limits and export results.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Pre-request and test scripts
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subtitle: Use Mocha and Chai style syntax with Node.js modules.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Parallel execution
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subtitle: Run multiple collections in parallel through separate windows or CLI processes.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: CLI-driven automation
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subtitle: Use Inso CLI for testing, linting, and CI/CD.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Git-driven workflows
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subtitle: Drive testing and versioning entirely through Git.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "Design and documentation"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Supported formats
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subtitle: Work with OpenAPI, GraphQL, gRPC, and AsyncAPI.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Real-time preview
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subtitle: Update and preview API designs in a unified view.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Generate runnable requests
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subtitle: Convert API specs directly into runnable collections.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Documentation editing
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subtitle: Write documentation within OpenAPI files or request descriptions.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Export and publish
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subtitle: Export locally or publish through your own systems.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: "Mock servers and simulations"
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: feature_table
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config:
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columns:
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- title: Insomnia
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key: insomnia
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- title: Postman
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key: postman
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features:
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- title: Cloud mocks
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subtitle: Create cloud mocks with unlimited usage in Enterprise.
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insomnia: true
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postman: true
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- title: Self-hosted mocks
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subtitle: Run mocks locally or in controlled environments with Inso CLI or Enterprise.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- title: Dynamic responses
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subtitle: Generate responses using template tags and Faker.
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insomnia: true
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postman: false
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- header:
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type: h2
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text: ""
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columns:
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- blocks:
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- type: structured_text
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config:
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blocks:
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- type: text
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text: |
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**Related resources**
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Explore more resources that support migration, API design, and workflow improvements:
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- Design APIs with [Design](/insomnia/design/).
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- Import workflows with [Import and Export](/insomnia/import-export/).
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- Migrate work with [Import content from Postman to multiple Insomnia projects](/how-to/import-content-from-postman-to-multiple-insomnia-projects/).
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- Migrate collections with [Migrate collections and environments from Postman to Insomnia](/how-to/migrate-collections-and-environments-from-postman-to-insomnia/).
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- Use Git automation with the [Inso CLI](/inso-cli/).
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- Connect Insomnia to Kong Gateway and Konnect with [MCP Clients in Insomnia](/insomnia/mcp-clients-in-insomnia/).
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- Learn about Kong’s API workflows with [Kong Gateway](/gateway/).
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- View deployment and management options with [Konnect](/konnect/).
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- blocks:
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- type: structured_text
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config:
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blocks:
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- type: text
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text: |
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**Next steps**
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Continue exploring Insomnia’s capabilities:
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- Learn about [Documents](/insomnia/documents/).
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- Explore [Collections](/insomnia/collections/).
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- Manage [Environments](/insomnia/environments/).
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- Simulate APIs with [Mock servers](/insomnia/mock-servers/).
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- Write tests with [Scripts](/insomnia/scripts/).
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- Review advanced features in [Insomnia Enterprise](/insomnia/enterprise/).
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