# Apidog vs Stoplight

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apidog

| Attribute | Apidog | Stoplight |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.8 (73% (medium)) | 47.3 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 872 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A collaborative API development platform that consolidates design, testing, mocking, and documentation workflows with built-in AI assistance and team collaboration. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"What is Apidog?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apidog offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/invoice-required-before-payment/","question":"Is Apidog free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Apidog. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"What platforms does Apidog support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Apidog, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"Can Apidog be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Apidog, including Postman, OpenAPI, Swagger, Insomnia, JMeter, apiDoc, RAML and I/O Doc, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"What does Apidog integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Apidog. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Apidog not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"What security certifications does Apidog have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apidog is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://apidog.com/help/plans-and-pricing/plans-introduction/","question":"Where is Apidog available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform for designing APIs using OpenAPI specifications with visual editors, automatic documentation generation, mock servers, and team collaboration features for API governance across organizations. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What is Stoplight?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $11 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Is Stoplight free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Stoplight support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Stoplight can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Can Stoplight be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Stoplight, including GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, LDAP and SAML. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What does Stoplight integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Stoplight. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Stoplight not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stoplight.io/security-practices","question":"What security certifications does Stoplight have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive API development platform that combines a REST client, test automation, mock servers, and interactive documentation generation. Includes AI-powered features to auto-generate test cases, improve documentation completeness, and guide API design standards. | Stoplight is a design-first platform that facilitates collaborative API development, enabling teams to design APIs using OpenAPI specifications, generate interactive documentation, create mock servers, and enforce consistency standards across API programs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true,"automated_testing":true}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"Swagger"},{"name":"Insomnia"},{"name":"JMeter"},{"name":"apiDoc"},{"name":"RAML"},{"name":"I/O Doc"},{"name":"Google Discovery"},{"name":"SoapUI"},{"name":"Hoppscotch"},{"name":"WSDL"},{"name":"WADL"},{"name":"Markdown"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"CI/CD"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true},{"name":"Gemini","native":true},{"name":"cursor","native":true},{"name":"windsurf","native":true},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise Cloud","native":true,"category":"vcs"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"IntelliJ IDEA","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"category":"framework"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 4 users","features":["Full API client support","All core mocking and testing features","Unlimited test/collection runs","Basic documentation features with unlimited views","Real-time collaboration","Unlimited sprint branches/versions per project","SQL database operations","Scheduled import every 3 hours"],"minSeats":4,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals or small teams starting with API collaboration and testing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$9/user/month","features":["Unlimited team members per-seat pricing","90-day API change history","NoSQL database operations","Scheduled import every 30 minutes","Up to 20 team projects","Team activity feed","Unlimited API Comments"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams and startups needing enhanced collaboration and team features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$18/user/month","features":["Doc IP allowlist","180-day API change history","Team-level shared variables","Scheduled import every 10 minutes","Call APIs via self-hosted proxy","Scheduled import via runner","Priority email & training session support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams requiring advanced collaboration and priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$27/user/month","features":["365-day API and test change history","Multiple documentation sites and sub-sites","Endpoint case and scenario coverage analytics","SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning","Organization-wide security and governance policies","Secret Scanner and Vault Secrets","Organization audit logs with CSV export","Custom project roles and granular permissions","Cloud and on-premises deployment options","7x24 priority support and security review"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":27,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large organizations requiring enterprise security, identity governance, and tailored support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise On-premises","summary":"Contact Sales","features":["Self-hosted Docker/Kubernetes deployment","Air-gapped deployment with zero external network dependency","Private API Hub & Private Cloud Mock Service","Enterprise SSO (LDAP, Okta, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML)"],"description":"For enterprises requiring self-hosted infrastructure with complete data sovereignty and air-gapped security","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9/user/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://apidog.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:54:35.493Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier: 1 project, 1 user","features":["API editor","OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Code-based editing","Schema reuse","Design validation","Git sync","Documentation editor","OpenAPI export","Local mock servers","Automatic mock servers","Request validation","Interactive API docs","API console"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$44/month (annual), first 3 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Interactive docs","Instant mock servers"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Design an API as an individual","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$113/month (annual), first 8 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["Private projects","Multi-branch support","Custom domains and theming","Google Analytics integration","Approved email domains"],"minSeats":8,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":113,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build an API program for small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"8"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Team","summary":"$362/month (annual), first 15 users free, $22 per additional user/month","features":["Up to 20 teams","Shared style guides","Workspace groups","Remove Stoplight branding","Self-hosted Git providers","Activity logs","LDAP & SAML SSO","Component libraries"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":362,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Govern APIs across your organization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"20","projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Custom pricing","Unlimited projects and teams","Custom payment terms","Invoicing","Priority support"],"description":"Your API program at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"teams":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $44/month billed annually. Free tier available with 14-day trials on paid plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:31:37.087Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 27 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9587.git-0533c10","date":"2024-02-29T17:12:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9587.git-0533c10"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9586.git-8c1d2e0","date":"2024-02-21T18:53:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9586.git-8c1d2e0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.9584.git-ab7ee89","date":"2023-11-16T15:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.9584.git-ab7ee89"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.8870.git-32fa2af","date":"2022-12-13T16:56:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.8870.git-32fa2af"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.10.0-stable.8821.git-e47fcf5","date":"2022-12-01T21:19:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0-stable.8821.git-e47fcf5"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.1-stable.7959.git-777e356","date":"2022-07-13T17:10:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1-stable.7959.git-777e356"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.1-stable.7704.git-1ff85af","date":"2022-05-23T23:49:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1-stable.7704.git-1ff85af"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7492.git-68a3857","date":"2022-04-14T18:27:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7492.git-68a3857"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7260.git-04f3365","date":"2022-02-28T18:02:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7260.git-04f3365"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7236.git-cc3bce2","date":"2022-02-24T16:40:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7236.git-cc3bce2"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.7145.git-d6b6ed0","date":"2022-02-01T18:14:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.7145.git-d6b6ed0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.6977.git-e218f17","date":"2021-12-20T20:57:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.6977.git-e218f17"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.8.0-stable.6878.git-fbaa089","date":"2021-12-02T22:20:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0-stable.6878.git-fbaa089"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.6547.git-2cf5b62","date":"2021-10-12T22:13:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.6547.git-2cf5b62"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.6425.git-0073b80","date":"2021-09-22T22:05:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.6425.git-0073b80"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5931.git-67616e9","date":"2021-06-24T16:22:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5931.git-67616e9"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5860.git-a1f1a82","date":"2021-06-07T20:29:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5860.git-a1f1a82"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5757.git-ca3ccc8","date":"2021-05-11T16:06:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5757.git-ca3ccc8"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5696.git-feef2f0","date":"2021-04-26T18:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5696.git-feef2f0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stoplightio/studio/releases/tag/v2.3.0-stable.5666.git-aa6309c","date":"2021-04-19T18:26:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0-stable.5666.git-aa6309c"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fstoplightio%2Fstudio&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | Apidog | Stoplight |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| REST client | ✓ | ✓ |
| GraphQL support | ✓ | ✓ |
| gRPC support | ✓ | - |
| **Design** |  |  |
| Mock servers | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Testing** |  |  |
| Automated / contract testing | ✓ | - |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Team collaboration & sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Docs** |  |  |
| Doc generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenAPI / spec import | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration / CLI | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:20.834Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*