--- title: Kreya canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/kreya/ category: API Clients points: 64 rank: 9 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Kreya Desktop API client for gRPC, REST, GraphQL and WebSocket that keeps projects as Git-friendly files. 64 points out of 100. #9 of 11 API clients. Vendor: riok GmbH. Website: https://kreya.app/ - The Free plan has no price and covers gRPC, REST, GraphQL and WebSocket, with server-sent events handled inside REST requests [1][6]. - Pro costs $50 a year ($4.17 a month) and adds scripting, tests and collections [1]. - Projects are stored in git-diffable files in a folder you choose [2][10]. - Apps run on macOS, Windows and Linux; no web app is listed [2]. - Kreya is not open source [3]. Verdict: Kreya suits developers who want gRPC, REST and GraphQL in one desktop client with projects kept as plain files [1][2]. The free plan includes the gRPC, REST, GraphQL and WebSocket clients and the CLI [1], and projects are Git-friendly files [2]. The catch: scripting, tests and collections need Pro, there is no web app, and the source is closed [1][2][3]. Best for: Developers who work with gRPC and want local, file-based projects. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 4/6 | Home page says available on macOS, Windows and Linux; no web app is mentioned [2]. | | Systems | Command-line runner | Yes | 4/4 | Pricing lists a fully featured CLI with unlimited runs and a Docker image on every plan; it can run headless in CI/CD [1][2]. | | Requests and protocols | Built-in protocols | GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket | 9/12 | Docs name gRPC, REST, GraphQL and WebSocket operations. Server-sent events are a REST feature (release 1.12.0), not their own operation, so not counted [5][6]. | | Requests and protocols | Imports OpenAPI | Yes | 4/4 | REST OpenAPI importer reads YAML or JSON from a URL or local file and generates requests [4]. | | Requests and protocols | Scripts and tests | Yes | 8/8 | Operation scripts run code before the request and register hooks after the response; Pro or Enterprise [7]. | | Requests and protocols | Collection runner | Yes | 3/3 | A collection runs its operations in the defined order, or any folder via Run as collection; Pro or Enterprise [8]. | | Requests and protocols | Mock servers | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page or docs index; only mock data generation is listed [1]. | | Requests and protocols | Publishes API docs | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page or docs index [1]. | | Your data | Works without an account | Yes | 8/8 | Comparison page marks usage without account as supported; an account is only needed for a paid plan's licence check [9]. | | Your data | Collections as plain files | Yes | 8/8 | Home page says all data is stored in git-diffable files; projects are files in a folder you choose [2][10]. | | Your data | Open-source apps | No | 0/6 | The FAQ answers 'No, Kreya is not open source' [3]. | | Teams and trust | Shared team workspaces | Not published | 0/7 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page; projects are shared through Git, which does not count here [1][9]. | | Teams and trust | SAML or OIDC single sign-on | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page [1]. | | Teams and trust | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's pricing page, home page or FAQ [1][2][3]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 10/10 | Free forever plan with environments; projects are saved as local files in a folder you choose [1][9][10]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $4.17/mo | 6/9 | Pro, $50 a year billed yearly, divided by 12 [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Pro | $50/year [1] | $4.17 | | Enterprise | $100/year [1] | $8.33 | Pro is $5 a month billed monthly or $50 a year; Enterprise is $10 a month or $100 a year, as listed in the pricing page's product data [1]. ## Strengths - Free plan lists gRPC, REST, GraphQL and WebSocket, plus server-sent events in REST [1][6]. - Project data is stored in git-diffable files [2]. - The CLI runs on all plans, with unlimited runs [1]. - A comparison page says you can use Kreya without an account; an account is needed only to verify a paid licence [9]. - Imports OpenAPI files from a URL or local file, in YAML or JSON [4]. ## Limits - Scripting, tests and collections need Pro or Enterprise [1][7][8]. - Not open source; the FAQ says so directly [3]. - No web app is listed; apps are for macOS, Windows and Linux [2]. - The free plan keeps only the latest request in history [1]. - Cloud-hosted shared workspaces are not listed; sharing goes through your own Git repository [1][9]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Kreya describes itself as a privacy-first desktop client [2]. ## Sources 1. [Kreya pricing](https://kreya.app/pricing/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Kreya home](https://kreya.app/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Kreya FAQ](https://kreya.app/docs/faq/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [REST importers](https://kreya.app/docs/importers/rest/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Operations](https://kreya.app/docs/operations/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Kreya release notes](https://kreya.app/docs/release-notes/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Operation scripts](https://kreya.app/docs/scripting-and-tests/operation-scripts/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Collections](https://kreya.app/docs/collections/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Kreya compared with Postman](https://kreya.app/comparisons/postman/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Getting started](https://kreya.app/docs/getting-started/), Kreya, accessed 2026-10-08