Kong Insomnia
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in API Development
Pros and cons
Pros
- API Testing
- Ease of Use
Cons
- Not User-Friendly
- Integration Issues
- Bug Issues
- Learning Difficulty
- UX Improvement
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 36.8% |
| Mid-Market | 21.1% |
| Enterprise | 42.1% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Kong Insomnia: Clean, Fast, and Streamlines REST & GraphQL Testing
“Kong Insomnia stands out for its clean, lightweight interface and fast performance. It makes testing REST and GraphQL APIs simple, while environment management, request organization, and Git integration help streamline development and team collaboration.”
Streamlines API Testing with Room for AI Enhancements
“I like that Kong Insomnia is easy to install and get started with. Being a part of the Kong family of products, it's particularly suitable when working on the Kong API Gateway, which makes many features easily available, like MCP and connectivity.”
Insomnia: Open Source, Secure, and Flawlessly Functional
“Insomnia is great for multiple reasons. Most of them are open source, security and flawless functionality.”