Hoppscotch vs pgweb

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
FeatureHoppscotchpgweb
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 79,994★ 9,468
First released20192014
ReplacesPostman, InsomniapgAdmin

Why pick each one

Choose Hoppscotch if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
Hoppscotch details

Choose pgweb if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.5k GitHub stars
pgweb details

Frequently asked questions

Is Hoppscotch or pgweb better?

Neither is universally better. Hoppscotch has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Hoppscotch and pgweb free and open-source?

Yes. Hoppscotch is licensed under MIT and pgweb under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Hoppscotch and pgweb with Docker?

Hoppscotch: yes. pgweb: yes.

Related comparisons