# Bruno vs Redocly

| Attribute | Bruno | Redocly |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.3 (65% (medium)) | 67.6 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 2,769 |
| adoption.github_stars | 47,596 | 25,948 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 262,968 | 1,344,836 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source API client that stores collections as plain-text code files in your repository, integrating with Git workflows and running entirely on your local machine. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com/pricing","question":"What is Bruno?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bruno is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $6 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://www.usebruno.com/pricing","question":"Is Bruno free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bruno supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Bruno support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bruno can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com","question":"Can Bruno be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Bruno, including Vault, AWS Secrets Manager and OpenAPI. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com/pricing","question":"What does Bruno integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Bruno. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bruno not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com","question":"What security certifications does Bruno have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Bruno is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/usebruno/bruno","question":"Is Bruno open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Bruno is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.usebruno.com/pricing","question":"Where is Bruno available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A suite of tools for generating API reference documentation from specifications, enabling collaborative API design, and maintaining an internal catalog of APIs with governance and discovery features. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://redocly.com","question":"What is Redocly?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redocly offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 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://redocly.com","question":"Is Redocly free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redocly supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://redocly.com","question":"What platforms does Redocly support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Redocly, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://redocly.com","question":"Can Redocly be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Redocly. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Redocly not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://redocly.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Redocly have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Redocly is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc","question":"Is Redocly open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source, offline-first API client that stores API collections as plain text files and integrates with Git for version control. It supports HTTP, REST, GraphQL, and gRPC requests without requiring cloud accounts or per-user licensing. | Redocly provides tools to generate API documentation, validate specifications against custom rules, maintain centralized API catalogs for organizational discovery, and manage documentation as source code using version control integration. |
| 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,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Postman","native":false,"category":"api_client","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Insomnia","native":false,"category":"api_client","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Swagger 2.0","native":false,"category":"api_specification","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault","native":false,"category":"secrets_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenAPI / Swagger","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, open source","features":["API Client (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC)","Testing","Documentation","Scripting","Secret Management","Code Generation","History","Native Git Integration","Public Git Providers","2 Workspaces","GitUI (clone, init, diffs, pull, push, branch, stash, merge)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free and open-source edition for individual developers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$6/user/month, billed annually","features":["All Open Source features","AI Assistant","Public + Private Git Providers","Unlimited Workspaces","Secret Manager Integration (Vault, Azure, AWS)","Collection Runner (unlimited)","Data Driven Testing","Report Generation","OpenAPI/OAS Import (5/month)","Email & Chat Support","48-hour Support SLA"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams using Bruno as their primary API tool with Git-based workflows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$11/user/month, billed annually","features":["All Pro features","Unlimited OpenAPI/OAS Import","Collection to OAS Generation","User Management (unlimited admins)","CSV Upload","Audit Logs","SSO / SAML","SCIM Provisioning","AI Governance","Dedicated Account Manager","24-hour Support SLA","Custom Terms of Service","Custom Data Processing Agreement","Custom Security Review"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise-grade features and support for large organizations standardizing Bruno","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source edition or $6–11/user/month billed annually. 14-day free trial of Ultimate available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.usebruno.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:43:10.470Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$10/seat/month","features":["Custom domain hosting","1 Project","100 Pages","OpenAPI/GraphQL/AsyncAPI/SOAP support","Mock servers"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Includes Redoc with custom domain hosting, 1 Project, 100 Pages","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"100","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$24/seat/month","features":["Everything in Pro","500 Pages","SSO","Guest SSO","RBAC","Remote content","Typesense search","Analytics","MCP Servers"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything in Pro plus 500 Pages, SSO, RBAC, Remote content, AI search, Analytics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise+","summary":"Custom pricing, billed annually","features":["Everything in Enterprise","Data residency options","Sales-assistance","Procurement forms","Security questionnaires","Pay-by-invoice/PO process","Legal reviews","Single-tenant hosting options","Premium support and professional services"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Everything in Enterprise with custom deployment, procurement support, and premium services","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Revel","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Reef","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Realm (Redoc + Revel + Reef)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Respect Monitoring","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $10/seat/month (Pro). 30-day free trial. Respect Monitoring from free (first 1,000 requests/month) with usage-based or commitment tiers.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://redocly.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:13:05.254Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":10,"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":6,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 45 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://redocly.com/blog/security-ruleset |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40usebruno%2Fcli&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=redoc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | Bruno | Redocly |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:59:05.136Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*