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Comparison

Bruno vs Scalar

No clear leader: Bruno (64.3) and Scalar (61.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Bruno full profile →Scalar full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Bruno64
Scalar62
Score
Vioscale score
Bruno64 / 100medium · 70%updating
Scalar62 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Bruno✓
Scalar✓
Model
Price level
Brunolow
Scalarfree
Transparent
Bruno✓
Scalar✓
Integrations
Count
Bruno4
Scalar1
Security
Disclosure policy
Bruno–
Scalar✓
Gdpr
Bruno–
Scalar✓
Soc2
Bruno✓
Scalar✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Bruno–
Scalar✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bruno1
Scalar1
Github stars
Bruno46,563
Scalar15,999
Package downloads weekly
Bruno290,038
Scalar824,329
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bruno100
Scalar100
Release
Cadence days
Bruno6
Scalar3
History
Bruno20 items
Scalar20 items
License
Spdx
BrunoMIT
ScalarMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api development tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bruno

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.

Independently observed

Scalar

An open-source platform for building API documentation sites that includes automatically generated SDKs, a browser-based API client, and API registry capabilities. Supports OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specifications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bruno

from $6/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free open source edition or $6–11/user/month billed annually. 14-day free trial of Ultimate available.

  • Open SourceFree
    • API Client (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
    • Testing
    • Documentation
    • Scripting
    • Secret Management
    • +6 more
  • Pro$6/user/month, billed annually
    • All Open Source features
    • AI Assistant
    • Public + Private Git Providers
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • Secret Manager Integration (Vault, Azure, AWS)
    • +6 more
  • Ultimate$11/user/month, billed annually
    • All Pro features
    • Unlimited OpenAPI/OAS Import
    • Collection to OAS Generation
    • User Management (unlimited admins)
    • CSV Upload
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Scalar

from $72/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $72/month. Free tier. SDK languages available: TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, PHP, Go, Ruby (+$100 each for Pro/Enterprise).

  • FreeFree
    • Hosted OpenAPI docs
    • Built-in API client
    • Themes
    • Unlimited viewer seats
    • 1 editor seat
  • Pro$72/month
    • Custom domains and subdomains
    • Git Sync, Markdown, and MDX support
    • API References from OpenAPI/AsyncAPI
    • Custom HTML/CSS/JS
    • Email domain access control
    • +10 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Full developer portals
    • SSO/SAML
    • Role-based access control (RBAC)
    • Priority support and SLAs
    • SDK and MCP migration services
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bruno✗
Scalar✓
macOS
Bruno✓
Scalar✗
Windows
Bruno✓
Scalar✗
Linux
Bruno✓
Scalar✗
CLI
Bruno✓
Scalar✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bruno✗
Scalar✓
Self-hosted
Bruno✓
Scalar✓
On-premise
Bruno✓
Scalar✗
Air-gapped
Bruno✓
Scalar✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bruno

4 total
  • Vault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • OpenAPI
Independently observed

Scalar

1 total
  • Agent
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.