Thunder Client
Thunder Client brings REST client simplicity to VS Code.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Lightweight REST client for VS Code API testing
Who should look elsewhere
VS Code only
Pros
- +VS Code REST client
- +Lightweight
- +Free tier good
- +Active development
- +Good UI
Cons
- −VS Code only
- −Limited features
- −Team features paid
- −Better alternatives exist
- −Feature gaps
Key features
- ✓API client
- ✓VS Code extension
- ✓Lightweight
- ✓Collections
- ✓Environment
- ✓Free
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month · per seat | 30 collection runs/user; Basic extension features; Community support |
| Starter | $3 | month · per seat | 250 collection runs/user; CLI & CI/CD; WebSocket/SSE/gRPC |
| Business | $7 | month · per seat | 500 collection runs/user; All Starter features; Invoice payment option |
| Enterprise | $16 | month | Unlimited collection runs; Priority support; Offline activation |