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Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

#31
Seems cool - I am going to download now and try it out.

Tip: I suggest removing the 'pricing' menu option on the top of the web site. I saw it immediately the first time I went to your site, and I assumed yours was a paid product, so I stopped there and closed the window. It was only when I went back later and scrolled through, I noticed the current version is free for now. Removing the 'Pricing' link may make other people stick around longer to take a look...

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

#33
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Interesting - the pricing page is not done. I think developers have a tendency to prioritize things like pricing below the technical features.

Insomnia is still in early stages so the paid plans aren't entirely worked out yet. The goal with the pricing page was to put something up early to gauge interest.

I wrote a bit more about pricing in a past comment if you're curious https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12433260

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

#34

Seems cool - I am going to download now and try it out. Tip: I suggest removing the 'pricing' menu option on the top of the web site. I saw it immediately the first time I went to your site, and I assumed yours was a paid product, so I stopped there and closed the window. It was only when I went back later and scrolled through, I noticed the current version is free for now. Removing the 'Pricing' link may make other…

That's great feedback. The app is (and always will be) free so de-prioritizing the pricing page is probably a good idea :)

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

#37

I do not see any feature in Insomnia that's not already in Postman. Am I missing something? Edit: I do not mean to undermine the effort, just wondering if Postman users have any incentive to switch.

Great question. Insomnia is still pretty early, so the feature set is limited, but all the basics are there. Most users coming from Postman comment on the great UI/UX of Insomnia.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

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Hi, is this a native (objective c / swift) OS X or just a web frame? What are you main goals as far as being different from Paw, which is what I use and love thus far? *edit: oh and congratulations on getting your app out there :)

Thanks for the question! Insomnia is an Electron app built with with a mix of React and Elm. As an independent developer wanting to reach all platforms, Electron was basically the only option for me. And, as a web developer, it's been a super productive development environment. The goal for Insomnia is to build a REST client that's easy to learn and a joy to use. I looked into other REST clients before starting Insom…

As someone with macOS and now a linux machine, Insomnia will be a perfect replacement for Paw.

Re: Insomnia 3.0 – A simple and beautiful REST API client

#40
post #37

I do not see any feature in Insomnia that's not already in Postman. Am I missing something? Edit: I do not mean to undermine the effort, just wondering if Postman users have any incentive to switch.

Great question. Insomnia is still pretty early, so the feature set is limited, but all the basics are there. Most users coming from Postman comment on the great UI/UX of Insomnia.

Agree, UI/UX does look more pronounced and simpler.
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