VirtuProbe Studio
Cross-protocol request workbench for integration and penetration testing your agent can help you drive. Free for HTTP testing.
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>log in to comment- Antoine Valton· 1mo ago
We recently worked with the VirtuProbe team, and the depth they bring to multi-protocol integration testing and security assessment really stands out—congrats on the launch.
FYI if you want to see VP work with an agent to identify why a test failed (in our new FooBarHats test lab), check out this clip: https://dl.virtuprobe.studio/promo/agent_investigates_discount_error.mp4
@zehan - I just sent you an email ... suggestions and feedback are 100% appreciated!
Hi DevHunt, I'm Jakub. I started VirtuProbe four years ago on evenings and weekends, after two decades building this kind of software professionally. I was sick of testing one signup flow across three separate tools: a request client for the API, a database client to check the row got written, and a mail viewer to confirm the email actually went out. Nothing let me say "take the userId this API returned and go check the record it created." So I built the thing that could. It's one workbench where a test chains across protocols. Each step's output feeds the next through extractors, so an HTTP response can drive an SMTP send, an LDAP lookup, a MySQL query, and so on. Eleven protocols today. When clicking through steps isn't enough, you can drop into Groovy and drive the whole thing programmatically. I wrote each protocol by hand against its RFC instead of wrapping a library, which is what makes the odd stuff work: raw wire-level requests, malformed-packet fuzzing, a proxy that can mock and rewrite traffic. The part I'd most like your opinion on is what shipped last week in 2.0. VirtuProbe now runs an MCP server, so your coding agent can connect and get 22 tools: inspect the workspace, create a probe, save and run a chain, run a suite, run a fuzz sweep, import a collection. It builds tests in your workspace instead of improvising its own. Three things I cared about getting right: - It inherits your tier. There is no separate agent licence and no second permission model, because the agent calls the same services the interface calls. - You approve which projects it may touch before it can write or run anything, and you can revoke it mid-run. Reading is free; writing and running need your consent. - It uses your stored credentials without ever receiving their values. An agent can point a saved credential at the environment you pinned for it, and nowhere else. And you can watch it work. Its runs stream into the app step by step, refused attempts show up with the reason they were refused, and a failed step is a link that opens that chain in the editor while the agent is still going. Whatever it builds is an ordinary chain in an ordinary bundle, not a second-class object. You don't start from a blank page either. There's a library of over a thousand ready-made tests and chains you can pull straight in, from everyday API checks to full security workflows. It stopped being a solo project a while ago. I've built a small team of excellent people around it, with real focus on UX and on testing, on the craft that takes a tool from working to polished. The full HTTP workbench is free forever, no account, and your data never leaves your machine. The other protocols, scripting and the proxy are the paid tiers. I'm here to answer your questions.
VirtuProbe Studio is a desktop workbench for testing multi-protocol integration flows with chaining, scripting and fuzzing.
- for
- Developers and security engineers building or breaking multi-protocol integrations.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- Protocol chaining — Build a single test chain where output of one step feeds the next across up to 13 protocols.
- Scripting — JavaScript and Groovy editors let you add loops, custom logic and assertions to probes.
- MITM proxy & service virtualization — Mock, rewrite or intercept traffic locally without a cloud.
- Test suites & CI integration — Group chains with setup/teardown, get JUnit reports and raw byte evidence for CI pipelines.
- Fuzzing & raw-TCP/UDP probes — Generate malformed packets, wordlist iterators and freestyle probes for security testing.
- Agent access over MCP — Allow coding agents to author, run and read back tests securely using stored credentials.
Use cases
- Validate a signup flow that spans HTTP, IMAP and MongoDB in a single automated test.
- Pen-test an Active Directory environment using LDAP, SMB and Kerberos probes.
- Mock a downstream service with the built-in proxy while developing a new API.
- Run regression suites for multi-protocol integrations in CI with JUnit output.
VirtuProbe Studio pricing
- Free workbench€0HTTP, DNS, SMTP protocols · Unlimited runs · Agent access via MCP · Git-backed workspaces
- Engineering€19/mo/month billed yearlyIMAP, LDAP, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis · JavaScript & Groovy scripting · MITM proxy & virtualization · Test suites with JUnit output
- Security€39/mo/month billed yearlyAll Engineering features · Fuzzing & raw-byte probes · SMB & Kerberos security protocols · Pentest libraries
VirtuProbe Studio vs alternatives
| Best for | Cross-protocol integration testing | Postman-like API testing | Uptime monitoring | LLM observability | Agent sandboxing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Free | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 12 | 48 | 162 | 89 | 73 |
| Launched | Jul 2026 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 |
- VirtuProbe Studio vs Firecamp: Focuses on API testing for a single protocol (HTTP) rather than multi-protocol chaining.
- VirtuProbe Studio vs Pulsetic: Monitors uptime of endpoints; does not provide request chaining or protocol-level testing.
- VirtuProbe Studio vs Langfuse: Observability for LLM apps, not a test workbench for network protocols.
- VirtuProbe Studio vs Pocketenv: Provides a sandbox runtime for agents, not a desktop protocol testing suite.
VirtuProbe Studio FAQ
Can I switch between Engineering and Security tiers?+
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade at any time; features above your current tier become read-only.
Is there a free trial for paid tiers?+
You can request a 14-day demo key via email; no credit card is required and the app reverts to the free tier afterward.
Do you offer free access for students or academics?+
Yes, the Academic License provides full Security tier access free with verification of institutional affiliation.
Where does my data reside?+
All data is stored locally on your machine; there is no cloud storage, satisfying GDPR and data residency requirements.
Can I export my probes after the license expires?+
Probes and chains are local files and can be exported at any time, even after a license expires.
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