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Comparison

Hoppscotch vs Scalar

On the evidence we track, Scalar leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Hoppscotch full profile →Scalar full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hoppscotch55
★Scalar62
Score
Vioscale score
Hoppscotch55 / 100medium · 52%
Scalar62 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✓
Model
Hoppscotchopen_source
Scalarcommercial
Price level
Hoppscotchfree
Scalarfree
Transparent
Hoppscotch–
Scalar✓
Integrations
Count
Hoppscotch–
Scalar1
Security
Disclosure policy
Hoppscotch–
Scalar✓
Gdpr
Hoppscotch–
Scalar✓
Scorecard
Hoppscotch6
Scalar–
Soc2
Hoppscotch–
Scalar✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hoppscotch2
Scalar1
Github stars
Hoppscotch80,100
Scalar15,999
Package downloads weekly
Hoppscotch–
Scalar824,329
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hoppscotch12
Scalar100
Release
Cadence days
Hoppscotch14
Scalar3
History
Hoppscotch20 items
Scalar20 items
License
Spdx
HoppscotchMIT
ScalarMIT
Language
Primary
HoppscotchTypeScript
ScalarTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hoppscotch

A lightweight, collaborative API testing and development tool that supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and other protocols. Available as a web app, desktop application, and CLI for offline, self-hosted, or cloud-based use.

Independently observed

Scalar

Leader

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.

Hoppscotch

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Scalar

Leader
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
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✓
CLI
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✓
Self-hosted
Hoppscotch✓
Scalar✓

Integrations

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

Hoppscotch

Not documented yet.

Scalar

Leader
1 total
  • Agent
Independently observed

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