Yaak vs Hoppscotch

Pick Yaak for a fast native app built with Tauri and Rust, with an MCP server plugin. Pick Hoppscotch for a free open source client that runs in a browser and can be self-hosted.

Choose Yaak if

You want a native app built with Tauri and Rust.
You want a lifetime licence option.
Your agents need an MCP server, as a Yaak plugin.

Choose Hoppscotch if

You want nothing to install.
You want to self-host an MIT-licensed client.
You want it free at work.

Yaak Business, 10 people$1,490a year
Hoppscotch Business, 10 people$720a year

Where they differ

Price

For a team of 10, a year of Yaak Business costs $1,490 and Hoppscotch Business $720, so Hoppscotch Business saves $770.

Yaak: Free for personal use; a licence is needed at work¹
Individual $79 a year or $399 once; Business $149 a user a year¹
Hoppscotch: Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner²
Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually²

Where your work lives

Yaak works only partly without an account, while Hoppscotch works without an account.

Yaak: Yes, offline-first⁴
Yes for personal use; work licences are tied to a Yaak account¹
Hoppscotch: Yes, in local session storage or the desktop app³
Yes; signing in is for syncing between devices³

AI coding agents

Yaak has an MCP server for coding agents, while Hoppscotch offers an MCP server only on some plans or setups.

Yaak: Yes, as a plugin⁵
Hoppscotch: On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account^2,6

Side by side

	Yaak	Hoppscotch
Free plan	Free for personal use; a licence is needed at work¹	Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner²
Paid plans	Individual $79 a year or $399 once; Business $149 a user a year¹	Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually²
Use it without an account	Yes for personal use; work licences are tied to a Yaak account¹	Yes; signing in is for syncing between devices³
Collections kept on your computer	Yes, offline-first⁴	Yes, in local session storage or the desktop app³
Collections as files in Git	Yes, workspaces mirror to a folder for Git⁴	Not stated³
MCP server for coding agents	Yes, as a plugin⁵	On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account^2,6
CLI for CI	Yes, the Yaak CLI⁷	Yes, the Hoppscotch CLI³

Every fact comes from each app's own pages, checked on 20 Oct 2026. The numbers link to the sources at the end.

What each does better

Where Yaak is stronger

Yaak's source is MIT-licensed, and personal use of its builds is free.⁴
It sells a lifetime licence for one person.¹

Where Hoppscotch is stronger

Hoppscotch is open source under the MIT licence and can be self-hosted.³
It runs in a browser with nothing to install.³

Or skip both: Porticol

Porticol has an MCP server for coding agents, and opened its first window in 0.24 s in our benchmark. Free for one seat.

Download free Porticol vs Yaak

Questions

Do Yaak and Hoppscotch work without an account?

Yaak: Yes for personal use; work licences are tied to a Yaak account. Hoppscotch: Yes; signing in is for syncing between devices.

Do Yaak and Hoppscotch have an MCP server for AI agents?

Yaak: Yes, as a plugin. Hoppscotch: On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account.

How much do Yaak and Hoppscotch cost?

Yaak: Free for personal use; a licence is needed at work; Individual $79 a year or $399 once; Business $149 a user a year. Hoppscotch: Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner; Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually. For a team of 10, a year of Yaak Business costs $1,490 and Hoppscotch Business $720, so Hoppscotch Business saves $770.

Is there an alternative to both Yaak and Hoppscotch?

Yes, Porticol. Porticol has an MCP server for coding agents, and opened its first window in 0.24 s in our benchmark. Free for one seat.