NativeRest is a high-performance native REST API client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, designed to help developers build, debug, and test REST APIs efficiently. Unlike many popular API clients that rely on Electron or web-based frameworks, NativeRest is a 100% native application compiled for each platform, delivering instant startup times, smooth interface responsiveness, and significantly lower memory usage -- up to 60 times less RAM than comparable Electron-based tools.
Key Features
NativeRest offers a comprehensive set of features for API development and testing. The application supports offline mode, meaning all your collections, environments, tokens, and workspace data stay securely on your local drive with no mandatory cloud synchronization or account login required. For teams that need collaboration, cloud workspaces and team workspaces are available as optional add-ons.
Importing existing work is seamless with one-click Postman and Insomnia import, preserving collections, environments, variables, and hierarchical folder structures. NativeRest supports up to 8 levels of folder nesting for organizing requests, with drag-and-drop support for rearranging items within workspaces.
- Environment Management: Layer system, global, workspace, and environment variables. Built-in library for generating random sample data including names, addresses, and emails.
- Built-in Functions: Perform hash, HMAC, base64, random, date, math, and string operations in any request field including URL, body, parameters, and headers.
- Code Snippet Generation: Generate code snippets in over 15 languages and frameworks including C, C#, cURL, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Swift, and more.
- API Testing: Write single-line tests to verify response status, time, body, headers, and cookies. A library of commonly used test snippets is available for quick reference.
- Custom HTTP Methods: Add custom HTTP methods with color coding, reorder the method list, and exclude standard methods you do not use.
- Proxy Server: Use the built-in high-performance preconfigured proxy server or configure a custom proxy to route requests through different IP addresses.
- Multilingual Interface: Supports 10 languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.
- Portable Version: A single executable file approximately 8 MB in size that requires no installation or administrator privileges, with all features included.
- Themes: Both light and dark themes supported across all components and windows.
- Client SSL Certificates: Full support for client certificate authentication.
Pricing
NativeRest uses a lifetime license model with no recurring subscription fees. All plans include free updates forever and priority support:
- Personal Plan -- $199 (one-time, lifetime): Best for individual developers with 1 device. Includes all core features, full-featured portable version, offline mode, and 7-day free trial with no credit card required.
- Cloud Plan -- $399 (one-time, lifetime): Everything in Personal, plus cloud workspaces, sync across up to 3 devices, NativeRest proxy server, and 30-day cloud data recovery.
- Team Plan -- $799 (one-time, lifetime, per seat): Everything in Cloud, plus collaborative workspaces, user management, sharing permissions, custom features, and 90-day data recovery. Discounts available for purchases of more than 20 licenses.
All plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The same lifetime license works across all supported platforms, so you can activate on Windows and later use the same account on macOS or Linux. NativeRest is also occasionally available on AppSumo with lifetime deals starting as low as $19 for the personal tier.
Affiliate Program
NativeRest offers a partner program through NativeSoft with up to 20% commission on license sales across all plans. Affiliates receive access to banners, screenshots, feature descriptions, exclusive discounts, and a dedicated affiliate account manager to help maximize earnings. Top-tier affiliates can earn additional rewards and priority technical support. The affiliate program is available at the NativeSoft partners page.
Who Should Use NativeRest
NativeRest is ideal for backend developers, API engineers, and QA testers who need a fast and reliable tool for testing REST APIs. Its native performance makes it especially appealing to developers who find Electron-based tools like Postman too resource-heavy. The offline-first design is well suited for developers working with proprietary or sensitive APIs where data privacy is a priority. Teams building and maintaining complex API infrastructures will benefit from the environment management, collaboration features, and comprehensive testing capabilities.
