Insomnia
SuperTokens
| Feature | Insomnia | SuperTokens |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $0.02/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | developers, api-designers, small-teams, individual-developers | saas-developers, startups, privacy-focused-apps, self-hosters |
| Founded | 2015 | 2019 |
| Api Client | ✓ | ✗ |
| Graphql Explorer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Environment Variables | ✓ | ✗ |
| Git Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugins | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Specs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automated Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Password | ✗ | ✓ |
| Social Login | ✗ | ✓ |
| Passwordless | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mfa | ✗ | ✓ |
| Session Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pre Built Ui | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Insomnia Pros
- Beautiful and intuitive desktop application
- Git-based sync for version control of API specs
- Plugin system for extending functionality
- Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC protocols
✗ Insomnia Cons
- Kong acquisition changed direction (cloud-focused)
- Free tier became more limited over time
- Fewer integrations than Postman
✓ SuperTokens Pros
- Open-source with free self-hosting
- Pre-built UI components for quick integration
- Session management with anti-CSRF protection
- Multiple auth methods (email, social, passwordless, MFA)
✗ SuperTokens Cons
- Smaller ecosystem than Auth0 or Firebase Auth
- Documentation has gaps for complex setups
- Limited admin dashboard features
The Verdict
Insomnia is built for developers and api designers, with a focus on api-client and graphql-explorer. SuperTokens targets saas developers and startups and leads with email-password and social-login.
Pricing is close: SuperTokens starts at $0.02/mo versus $5/mo for Insomnia — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.