--- title: Bruno canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/bruno/ category: API Clients points: 82 rank: 2 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Bruno Open-source, offline-first API client that keeps collections as plain files you can commit to Git. 82 points out of 100. #2 of 11 API clients. Vendor: Bruno Software Inc.. Website: https://www.usebruno.com/ - The Open Source edition is free; Pro costs $6 per user a month and Ultimate $11, both billed yearly [1]. - No account is needed to use Bruno [2]. - Collections are plain-text files on your disk that you can version with Git [4]. - The source code is on GitHub under the MIT licence [3]. - Bruno names SOC 2 Type II certification on its security page [11]. Verdict: Bruno suits developers who want an open-source client with no account, plain-file collections and a CLI that runs in CI [2][3][4][6]. Pro costs $6 per user a month, billed yearly [1]. The catch: there is no cloud sync, no web app is listed, mock servers are still in beta, and Server-Sent Events work through a plain HTTP request rather than their own request type [3][7][10][13]. Best for: Developers who want collections in their own repository and no account. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 4/6 | Direct downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux; no web app is listed [10]. | | Systems | Command-line runner | Yes | 4/4 | `bru run` runs requests, folders and collections, for example in GitHub Actions or Docker [6]. | | Requests and protocols | Built-in protocols | GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket | 9/12 | Docs name GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, none labelled beta. SSE runs through an HTTP request with a header, not its own request screen [4][13]. | | Requests and protocols | Imports OpenAPI | Yes | 4/4 | `bru import` creates a collection from an OpenAPI or WSDL specification [6]. | | Requests and protocols | Scripts and tests | Yes | 8/8 | Pre-request and post-response JavaScript, plus assertions and test suites [4]. | | Requests and protocols | Collection runner | Yes | 3/3 | Docs say to automate API tests using the Collection Runner or the Bruno CLI [9]. | | Requests and protocols | Mock servers | No | 0/3 | The docs say Mock Servers are in Beta [7]. | | Requests and protocols | Publishes API docs | Yes | 3/3 | Builds a standalone interactive HTML docs site from a collection; you deploy it yourself [8]. | | Your data | Works without an account | Yes | 8/8 | Docs say Bruno does not require an account; collections are stored as files [2]. | | Your data | Collections as plain files | Yes | 8/8 | Collections live as plain-text files on your filesystem and can be versioned with Git; free edition [3][4]. | | Your data | Open-source apps | Yes | 6/6 | Repository lists the MIT licence [3]. | | Teams and trust | Shared team workspaces | No | 0/7 | Sharing is through Git; the repository says there are no plans to add cloud sync [3][12]. | | Teams and trust | SAML or OIDC single sign-on | Yes | 4/4 | Docs list SAML SSO with providers such as Okta and Entra ID under licence management [5]. | | Teams and trust | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 5/5 | Security page says SOC 2 Type II certified, audited against AICPA Trust Services Criteria [11]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 10/10 | Open Source edition is $0 and MIT-licensed [1][3]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $6/mo | 6/9 | Pro, $6 per user a month, billed annually [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Open Source | Free [1][3] | $0 | | Pro | $6/user/month [1] | $6 | | Ultimate | $11/user/month [1] | $11 | The pricing page shows annual prices; no monthly-billed price is listed [1]. ## Strengths - Open source under the MIT licence [3]. - Works without an account; collections are plain-text files on your filesystem [2][4]. - Bruno CLI runs collections in CI and can import OpenAPI or WSDL specs [6]. - Builds REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SOAP requests [4]. - Names SOC 2 Type II certification [11]. ## Limits - Mock servers are labelled beta in the docs [7]. - No cloud-hosted shared workspaces; the project says it has no plans to add cloud sync [3]. - Server-Sent Events have no request type of their own; you add an Accept: text/event-stream header to an HTTP request [13]. - Committing, pushing and branching in the app need Pro or Ultimate [12]. - No web app is listed; downloads cover macOS, Windows and Linux [10]. ## Sources 1. [Bruno pricing](https://www.usebruno.com/pricing), Bruno, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [What is Bruno](https://docs.usebruno.com/introduction/what-is-bruno), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [usebruno/bruno](https://github.com/usebruno/bruno), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [API Client overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/api-client/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Licensing overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/license-overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Bruno CLI overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/bru-cli/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Mock Servers overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/mock-servers/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [API Docs overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/api-docs/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Automate tests](https://docs.usebruno.com/testing/automate-test/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Download Bruno](https://docs.usebruno.com/get-started/bruno-basics/download), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Bruno security](https://www.usebruno.com/security), Bruno, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Git integration overview](https://docs.usebruno.com/git-integration/overview), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Server-Sent Events (SSE)](https://docs.usebruno.com/send-requests/REST/sse), Bruno Docs, accessed 2026-10-08