Bruno
Open source IDE for exploring APIs
About Bruno
Bruno is an open-source API client — a Postman and Insomnia alternative that stores your collections in your local filesystem using plain text Bru markup language. No sync, no cloud lock-in. Check your API collections into Git.
Pitch deck breakdown
How Bruno would pitch themselves.
Target customer
Exploring APIs — the core audience Bruno's product is built around.
Problem they solve
Bruno is an open-source API client — a Postman and Insomnia alternative that stores your collections in your local filesystem using plain text Bru markup language. No sync, no cloud lock-in. Check your API collections i… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
Key differentiator
Bruno differentiates on open source ide for exploring apis — and on being bootstrapped. The team prioritises profitability + customer-led growth over VC-fuelled scale. Founded by Anoop M D.
Go-to-market strategy
Bootstrapped go-to-market — content-led growth, founder-community presence, and product-led adoption via free or freemium tiers. Profitability + customer-funded expansion over VC capital efficiency.
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Company facts
- Category
- Open Source
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Total raised
- Bootstrapped
- Founded
- 2022
- Team size
- 10-50
- HQ
- Bengaluru
- Country
- India
- Website
- usebruno.com
Founders of Bruno
- Anoop M D
Frequently asked questions
What does Bruno do?
Bruno is an open-source API client — a Postman and Insomnia alternative that stores your collections in your local filesystem using plain text Bru markup language. No sync, no cloud lock-in. Check your API collections into Git.
Where is Bruno based?
Bruno is based in Bengaluru, India.
When was Bruno founded?
Bruno was founded in 2022.
How much has Bruno raised?
Bruno has raised Bootstrapped in their Bootstrapped round.
Who founded Bruno?
Bruno was founded by Anoop M D.