Ofcors vs Bruno

Two offline-first API clients, built for different days.

Bruno and Ofcors agree on the important part: no account, no cloud lock-in, your work on your machine, in your Git repo if you like, runnable from a CLI. Bruno is open source, with JavaScript scripts and tests on every request. Ofcors is a native app built around gRPC, flows, AI endpoints and MCP servers.

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Compared on 4 October 2026 against Bruno 4.2, from Bruno's own site, docs and source (linked below).

The short version

Ofcors fits if you want

gRPC with protos fetched from their own git repo and kept in sync, a FieldMask picker and schema-drift warnings.
An MCP inspector for the servers you're building: tools, resources, prompts and every JSON-RPC message.
A chat view for streaming AI endpoints, with time to first token and tokens per second.
Flows: chain requests in a notebook or on a canvas, each step using earlier responses, with checks and script steps in any language.
A native app, and every feature free with no tiers.

Bruno fits better if you want

Open source (MIT), with a large community.
JavaScript pre-request and test scripts on every request, and JUnit or HTML reports from the bru CLI in CI.
WebSocket requests, and OAuth 2 sign-in through the browser.

Ofcors doesn't do these yet. If they're what you need, Bruno is the better tool today.

Side by side

	Ofcors	Bruno
Account	None.	None. Source
Where your work lives	A file in your app data folder, or plain YAML files in a project folder in your repo, one per request. Secret values stay in your keychain.	Plain-text files (`.bru` or YAML) in a folder you choose, shared through Git. Source
Open source	No.	Yes, MIT. Source
Secrets	In your OS keychain.	Secret variables stay on your machine, encrypted with OS-level encryption; secret managers on the Ultimate plan. Source
Protocols	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, server-sent events, MCP.	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, server-sent events.
gRPC protos	Fetched from your proto repo and kept in sync (Buf workspaces too), FieldMask picker, warnings when the server sends fields your protos don't define.	Server reflection, or `.proto` files on disk. Source
MCP servers	Inspector: connect over stdio or HTTP, call tools, read resources and prompts, see every message.	Not supported yet (an open feature request). Source
AI chat endpoints	Chat view: replies streamed from OpenAI, Anthropic and Vercel AI SDK formats, with time to first token and tokens per second.	Server-sent events shown as they arrive. Source
Chaining and checks	Flows: steps use earlier responses (`{{step1.id}}`), with checks, repeats, inputs, and script steps in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Bash or any command. A notebook or a canvas.	Variables, declarative assertions, and JavaScript scripts and tests. Source
Running in CI	The `ofcors` command runs flows and requests, with JSON output and exit codes. No JUnit or HTML reports yet.	`bru` CLI with JUnit and HTML reports, and a GitHub Action. Source
Expiring tokens	Any login request can feed a token variable; refreshed when it expires, retried once on a 401.	OAuth 2 with automatic refresh; other logins through scripts. Source
The app	Native: a Rust core in a Tauri shell.	Electron. Source

Pricing

Both are free to start. Bruno's free edition has limits; its paid plans are billed annually. Bruno pricing

	Ofcors	Bruno
Free	Everything, no limits	Open Source edition: 2 workspaces, 5 OpenAPI syncs a month, a basic Git UI
Paid	Team plan coming, free for teams of up to 3	Pro $6 or Ultimate $11 per user per month
A team of 5 on paid	Free to use today	Pro: 5 × $6 = $30 a month

Try a Bruno collection in Ofcors.

In Bruno, export the collection as a Postman Collection. How
In Ofcors, click Import, pick the Postman tab and drop the file in.
Requests, folders, auth, bodies and {{variables}} come across. Your Bruno collection stays exactly as it is.

Bruno's scripts aren't run; Ofcors lists any it skipped. It can't open .bru files directly yet.

Ofcors's Import dialog on the Postman tab, showing a collection ready to import and a note about skipped scripts.

Questions

Can I use both?

Yes. Neither needs an account and both keep your work on your machine, so you can keep Bruno collections in your repo and use Ofcors for gRPC, flows, MCP servers and AI endpoints.

Is Ofcors open source?

No. Ofcors is free to use with no tiers for local work; a paid Team plan for live shared workspaces is coming. If an open-source licence matters to your team, that's a point for Bruno.

Will Ofcors store collections in Git like Bruno?

Yes. Link a project folder and Ofcors keeps its requests, flows and environments there as plain YAML files, one per request, to review in pull requests. Secret values are never written to them; they stay in each person's keychain. It reads its own format, not .bru files.

Is Ofcors affiliated with Bruno?

No. Ofcors is an independent product.

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Free, no account, and nothing about your Bruno setup changes.

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