From Devotion to Disappointment:
I used to be a big fan of Thunder Client and one of its first supporters. It was lightweight, didn't need a login, and had free features, making it the best REST API tool for me! But everything changed in April 2023 when they suddenly started charging money! Like many loyal users, I found I couldn't access my collections without paying. This was totally unacceptable! 😡 I don't mind developers making money, but this bait-and-switch tactic is completely crooked.
I Swear, An Alternative to Thunder Client:
As a full-stack developer, I swore to create a completely free REST API tool for personal use to manage my Postman collections. Starting October 2023, after dropping Thunder Client, I spent a year collaborating with my buddy @Anderson_Daniel 👉 Anderson_Daniel on Reddit to develop EchoAPI for VSCode.
Demo Presentation:
Compared to Thunder Client, EchoAPI offers:
- Offline usage support
- Lightweight
- User-Friendly Interface
- (Important!) Completely free for personal use 🔥
- (Important!) 100% Postman Syntax Compatibility 🔥
Installation Link: EchoAPI on VS Marketplace
Our Promise:
EchoAPI is and will always be free for individual use. We won’t adopt a 'Thunder Client' approach, where 'everything is suddenly only in the paid version making it completely useless' You might be wondering, 'How do you keep the team funded?' We’re transparent with our EchoAPI users: we charge only teams and enterprises because we believe that collaboration costs should be covered by the respective team or company. So personal developers, Completely free to use EchoAPI without any concerns! 🌟🛠️
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