vioscaleAI
Comparison

Bruno vs Stoplight

On the evidence we track, Bruno leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Bruno full profile →Stoplight full profile →
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★Bruno63
Stoplight47
Score
vioscaleAI score
Bruno63 / 100medium · 65%
Stoplight47 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Bruno✓
Stoplight✓
Model
Brunofreemium
Stoplightcommercial
Price level
Brunolow
Stoplightlow
Starting price
Bruno$6
Stoplight–
Transparent
Bruno✓
Stoplight✓
Integrations
Count
Bruno7
Stoplight7
Security
Gdpr
Bruno–
Stoplight✓
Scorecard
Bruno–
Stoplight3.6
Soc2
Bruno✓
Stoplight–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Bruno–
Stoplight✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bruno1
Stoplight0
Github stars
Bruno47,596
Stoplight872
Package downloads weekly
Bruno262,968
Stoplight–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bruno100
Stoplight0
Release
Cadence days
Bruno8
Stoplight27
History
Bruno20 items
Stoplight20 items
License
Spdx
BrunoMIT
Stoplight–
Language
Primary
BrunoJavaScript
Stoplight–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Bruno8 items
Stoplight6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Bruno

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Stoplight

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.

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

Leader
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 ↗

Stoplight

from $11/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $44/month billed annually. Free tier available with 14-day trials on paid plans.

  • FreeFree
    • API editor
    • OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
    • Code-based editing
    • Schema reuse
    • Design validation
    • +8 more
  • Basic$44/month (annual), first 3 users free, $11 per additional user/month
    • OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
    • Interactive docs
    • Instant mock servers
  • Startup$113/month (annual), first 8 users free, $11 per additional user/month
    • Private projects
    • Multi-branch support
    • Custom domains and theming
    • Google Analytics integration
    • Approved email domains
  • Pro Team$362/month (annual), first 15 users free, $22 per additional user/month
    • Up to 20 teams
    • Shared style guides
    • Workspace groups
    • Remove Stoplight branding
    • Self-hosted Git providers
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing
    • Unlimited projects and teams
    • Custom payment terms
    • Invoicing
    • Priority support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Postman

Bruno

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Vault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • OpenAPI
  • Git
  • Insomnia
  • Swagger 2.0
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • OpenAPI / Swagger
Independently observed

Stoplight

8 total - 7 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • LDAP
  • SAML
Independently observed
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