# Bruno

Open source API explorer.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/bruno>)

Website: [https://www.usebruno.com/](<https://www.usebruno.com/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [APIs](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/api-api>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

Source: [Research source](<https://www.usebruno.com/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Official download section lists macOS, Windows and Linux.

## Console’s review — 2024-03-21

Reviewed: 2024-03-21

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/bruno#review_e5bfb4e9090fd582e49e21dd2c91bb3f4e76b2dfa0217912eabeed5e2c2d9f4e>)

### What we like

Easily interact with APIs - manipulate requests, params, response. Build collections with different environments which are stored in a plain text markup language locally. Supports reading secrets. Includes scripting support for complex API interactions. Also has a CLI.

### Tradeoffs

No sync of collections is a deliberate philosophy vs alternatives which makes collaboration harder, although you can just sync them via Git.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-03-21. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Bruno a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-03-21](<https://console.dev/tools/bruno#review_e5bfb4e9090fd582e49e21dd2c91bb3f4e76b2dfa0217912eabeed5e2c2d9f4e>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need to interact with APIs

### Why consider it

Allows easy interaction with APIs

### Keep in mind

Makes collaboration harder due to no sync of collections

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