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Chapar vs Rungeist

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Chapar compared with Rungeist
DetailChapar logo ChaparRungeist logo Rungeist
What it doesA fast, private and offline API client for REST, gRPC, GraphQL and WebSocket services Know what's running on your Mac
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given DE
Pricing modelOpen source Paid
PricingNot given $14.99 one-time license for up to 2 Macs, includes 7-day free trial
Key features
  • REST and HTTP with every method, query and path params, JSON, XML, text, form-data, URL-encoded and binary bodies
  • gRPC with server reflection or proto files, unary and server-streaming calls, metadata and trailers, TLS and mutual TLS
  • GraphQL queries and variables with data and errors split out
  • WebSocket text, JSON and binary messages with live message log
  • Traffic proxy to capture HTTP(S) traffic of apps and phones
  • Python scripting for pre and post-request scripts with tests
  • Test cases and CI integration with chapar-cli
  • Environments with variables and secret values encrypted with OS keychain
  • Import Postman collections, OpenAPI specs and proto files
  • Code generation for cURL, Python, Go, JavaScript, Java, Ruby and .NET
  • Port-first detection grouped by project
  • Docker containers grouped by project
  • Open in browser with one click
  • Restart or kill servers without Terminal
  • Live CPU and memory monitoring
  • Menu bar and Notification Center integration
  • Global keyboard shortcuts
  • Port collision highlighting
  • No telemetry or tracking
What makes it different
  • Local-only data with no cloud sync or telemetry
  • GPU-rendered native UI that starts quickly and runs on macOS, Linux and Windows without a browser engine
  • Collections stored as YAML files in git for version control
  • Built-in traffic proxy for inspecting and importing HTTP(S) traffic from other apps
  • Free and open source under BSD 3-Clause license
  • Native Swift macOS app, not Electron
  • Shows all dev servers including Docker and local AI in one list
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • 14-day refund guarantee
  • Includes 7-day free trial before purchase
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)2624
Referring domains (Majestic)3132

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