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Quick, honest comparisons — pick your current tool and see how Ripple stacks up.

Performance at a glance

Ripple is built to stay fast at the things you do every day — send requests, browse collections, switch workspaces — without the weight of a browser tab farm. Measured on macOS (Apple Silicon), release v0.0.1-beta.2. Local AI disabled unless noted.

~21 MB

Download

macOS DMG

~45 MB

Idle memory

AI off · footprint

< 2 s

Cold start

to interactive UI

< 10 ms

Request overhead

UI → Rust → wire

FeatureRipplePostmanInsomniaBrunoHoppscotch
Download (macOS)~21 MB~250 MB+~150 MB+ (Electron)~20 MBBrowser / optional desktop
Memory at idle (AI off)~45 MB280–900 MBTypical Electron footprint~60 MBLow in browser; desktop varies
Cold startup< 2 s3–8 s2–5 s typical< 2 sInstant (tab) / browser load
Request overhead< 10 msHigher (Electron + extensions)Higher (Electron renderer)< 10 msLow in browser
Mock servers & load testing✓ Built-inAdd-ons / external tools———
gRPC + SQL✓ Built-ingRPC yes; no SQLgRPC yes; no SQL— (HTTP-focused)Not a core focus
Optional on-device AI✓ Son of Anton (local)Postbot (cloud, credit-billed)AI on paid tiers (cloud)——
Account requiredNoYesOptional (required for cloud sync)NoNo for local / optional for cloud

Measured on macOS Apple Silicon, release v0.0.1-beta.2, June 2026 — local AI disabled. Postman and Bruno figures from published benchmarks and typical user reports; Bruno download/memory aligns with representative lightweight REST clients. Your mileage may vary by OS, extensions, and workspace size. Full benchmarks & methodology.

Detailed comparisons

Protocol support, storage models, migration paths, and feature-by-feature breakdowns for each tool.

Try Ripple on your machine

~21 MB download on macOS · ~45 MB idle · sub-2 s cold start · native Rust HTTP. No cloud, no accounts, no telemetry.

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