Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman
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- Points7
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#25Peak rank
1Days on list
18Score · 7d
Nov 4, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 7
- Comments
- 8
- Submitted by
- jplunien
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Site
- milkman.dev
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on milkman.dev.
Trending history
Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 15 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #25 of 30, reached on Nov 4, 14:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 4, 14:37 UTC.
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- I got sick of all those electron-based applications - I created a JavaFx-based workbench Oh boi
The UI looks a bit outdated, it gives me vibes of some old software from 2000s somehow (probably because of the Java). And it would be really helpful to clearly state benefits of using Milkman instead of Postman right on the home page (e.g. performance benchmarks, UX, extendability, etc.). I see that it has some…
The author appears to be suggesting that a key difference between Bruno and Insomnia is that Milkman not written in JavaScript/Electron, but rather JavaFx (i.e., Java) and thus is faster.
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Is Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 4, 14:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman reached?
#25 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 4, 14:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Milkman – The Better Alternative to Postman been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (15 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
7 points and 8 comments; submitted by jplunien on Nov 4, 2026.