{
  "slug": "insomnia",
  "category": "developer-tools",
  "name": "Insomnia",
  "description": "API client from Kong for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests, with API design and testing tools. Data can be stored locally, in Git, or synced to Kong's cloud.",
  "website": "https://insomnia.rest",
  "source": "https://github.com/Kong/insomnia",
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 45,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Insomnia scores 45 out of 100 (grade D) on the developer tools criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/developer-tools/insomnia/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/developer-tools/insomnia/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/blob/develop/LICENSE",
      "note": "The desktop app is Apache 2.0, but the cloud sync service is closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://insomnia.rest/privacy",
      "note": "The privacy policy lists Segment, Sentry and Google Analytics for the website and apps."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://insomnia.rest/pricing",
      "note": "Funded by paid plans, with no ads in the app."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://insomnia.rest/pricing",
      "note": "SOC 2 reports and security testing results are only shared with Enterprise customers."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Fonts",
        "host": "fonts.gstatic.com",
        "effect": "none"
      },
      {
        "name": "Segment",
        "host": "cdn.segment.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "VWO",
        "host": "dev.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:45.179Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}