What's Hurl? by Orange-OpenSource
Hurl, run and test HTTP requests with plain text.
About What's Hurl?
From the project's README at github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl/actions) [](https://Orange-OpenSource.github.io/hurl/coverage) [](https://crates.io/crates/hurl) [](https://hurl.dev)
Hurl is a command line tool that runs HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format .
It can chain requests, capture values and evaluate queries on headers and body response. Hurl is very versatile: it can be used for both fetching data and testing HTTP sessions.
Hurl makes it easy to work with HTML content, REST / SOAP / GraphQL APIs, or any other XML / JSON based APIs.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 19k | github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl |
| GitHub forks | 721 | github.com/Orange-OpenSource/hurl |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 7.7k | hurl |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.7 years | since Aug 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 31 | last: 8 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-v33j-v3x4-42qg. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host What's Hurl??
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
Similar open-source projects
Projects in our directory that replace the same SaaS or share topics with What's Hurl?.