Request Inbox
Collect and inspect HTTP requests for testing and debugging. Create and manage inboxes, capture detailed request data, configure custom responses.
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Still maintained? Yes: 38 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.2.0 (Oct 2026).
At a glance
Request Inbox quick facts
- Health score
- 83/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 6
- Last commit
- 7 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.2.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
Top alternatives to Request Inbox
In its own words
The project's README opens: "A web application to collect and inspect HTTP requests for testing and debugging purposes. Request Inbox provides a simple and free alternative to services like webhook.site and webhookinbox.com."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Request Inbox scores 83/100, #2 of 7 in Software Development - Testing: 38 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.2.0, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 6 stars add 3.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 16.6 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
38 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v1.2.0 released 7 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 3.4 / 20
6 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 38
- Last 90 days
- 58
- Last 12 months
- 7 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #2 of 7 tools in Software Development - Testing by health , between Sentry Self-Hosted (#1) and Bencher (#3) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v1.2.0 · 7 days ago |
| Stars | 6 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | jesusnoseq/request-inbox ↗ |
Request Inbox vs its top 3 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with Request Inbox (Software Development - Testing), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Self-Hosted | 89 | 46k | BUSL-1.1 | today |
| Request Inbox (this tool) | 83 | 6 | Apache-2.0 | 7 days ago |
| Bencher | 82 | 924 | MIT | today |
| WebHook Tester | 55 | 550 | MIT | 19 days ago |
Request Inbox: common questions
Is Request Inbox still maintained?
Request Inbox had 38 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 7 days ago; the latest tagged release, v1.2.0, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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