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Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman

What HN thinks

Another Postman exodus, another lifeboat, and everyone arguing about whether the lifeboat's paint job looks too 2008.

Just use Bruno (or Yaak)
Many point to existing alternatives like Bruno, Yaak and Insomnia, though some warn Bruno is VC funded and Insomnia already forced cloud accounts.
The Java UI looks dated
Commenters knock Milkman's JavaFX look as stuck in the 2000s, while a minority say an 'outdated' UI means lighter, stable and discoverable.
Agents and curl replace GUIs
Some argue coding agents with curl or vibe-coded bespoke tools make Postman-style apps unnecessary, while others note non-developer testers still need a GUI.

Consensus: Most agree Postman has become bloated and untrustworthy and people want out, but there is no agreement on what to move to.

Recommended in the comments

Bruno ↗ (tool): Postman-like UX without the account and cloud nonsense.
Yaak ↗ (tool): Simple, stays out of the way, and works well with Git.
Insomnia ↗ (tool): Established alternative, though some warn about forced cloud accounts.
CocoaRestClient ↗ (tool): Lightweight with a native Mac look.
REST Client ↗ (library): Keeps config local inside the editor.
curl ↗ (tool): Does the job without any GUI bloat.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 9 days ago.

Points: 64
Comments: 81
Best rank: #4
Posted: 2026-11-04 by jplunien
Category: Programming

milkman postman-alternative api-testing javafx http-client grpc graphql open-source

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