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Comparison

Bump.sh vs Scalar

On the evidence we track, Bump.sh leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Bump.sh full profile →Scalar full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★Bump.sh73
Scalar62
Score
Vioscale score
Bump.sh73 / 100low · 44%
Scalar62 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
Model
Bump.shfreemium
Scalarcommercial
Price level
Bump.shmid
Scalarfree
Transparent
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
Integrations
Count
Bump.sh8
Scalar1
Security
Disclosure policy
Bump.sh–
Scalar✓
Gdpr
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
Soc2
Bump.sh–
Scalar✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Bump.sh99.99
Scalar–
Status page
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bump.sh–
Scalar1
Github stars
Bump.sh–
Scalar15,999
Package downloads weekly
Bump.sh–
Scalar824,329
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bump.sh–
Scalar100
Release
Cadence days
Bump.sh–
Scalar3
History
Bump.sh–
Scalar20 items
License
Spdx
Bump.sh–
ScalarMIT
Language
Primary
Bump.sh–
ScalarTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Bump.sh

Leader

A platform that publishes API documentation and MCP server runtimes directly from your specification files (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, Arazzo). On every release, docs and servers update automatically, changes are previewed and validated for breaking changes before going live.

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.

Bump.sh

Leader
from $50/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $50/month. 14-day free trial available.

  • Basic$50/month
    • OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, OpenAPI Overlays, Arazzo support
    • API reference, hub, unified search
    • Portal API & MCP server
    • Custom domain and branding
    • Role-based access management
    • +3 more
  • Pro$250/month; 14-day free trial
    • Everything in Basic, plus:
    • API Explorer (interactive try-it-out)
    • Branches and full CI integration
    • Automatic changelog generation
    • Version rollback capability
    • +5 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Everything in Pro, plus:
    • On-premise MCP dataplane
    • Reverse proxy and embed mode
    • Custom reports and analytics
    • Dedicated onboarding
    • +3 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
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
CLI
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
Self-hosted
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✓
On-premise
Bump.sh✓
Scalar✗

Integrations

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

Bump.sh

Leader
8 total
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • Slack
  • Custom webhooks
  • Custom OAuth
  • OpenAPI
  • AsyncAPI
  • Arazzo
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.