# HTTPie vs Redocly

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Redocly

| Attribute | HTTPie | Redocly |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 47.3 (29% (low)) | 67.6 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,769 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 25,948 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,344,836 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A command-line HTTP client and desktop application for testing REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs with emphasis on user-friendly interaction and clear visual feedback. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://httpie.io","question":"What is HTTPie?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HTTPie offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://httpie.io","question":"Is HTTPie free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HTTPie supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://httpie.io","question":"What platforms does HTTPie support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. HTTPie can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://httpie.io","question":"Can HTTPie be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for HTTPie, including Postman, Insomnia and AWS S3. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://httpie.io","question":"What does HTTPie integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"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 | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A command-line HTTP client and desktop application for testing REST, GraphQL, and HTTP APIs with emphasis on user-friendly interaction and clear visual feedback. | 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":false,"mock_server":false,"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":false,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":false,"graphql_support":true,"automated_testing":false}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Insomnia"},{"name":"AWS S3"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","summary":"Open-source CLI available free; web and desktop apps provide free tier with premium features for sync and team collaboration","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://httpie.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:54:30.896Z"}` | `{"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.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 45 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/redoc%403.0.0-rc.4","date":"2026-10-13T13:11:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"redoc@3.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/redoc%403.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-10-12T16:16:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"redoc@3.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.5.3","date":"2026-05-29T10:40:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.5.1","date":"2025-09-26T20:58:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2025-04-14T15:29:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2025-02-07T12:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2025-01-16T12:20:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2024-10-16T10:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2024-06-10T13:33:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2024-04-25T16:52:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2023-10-25T09:01:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.2","date":"2023-09-11T10:45:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.1","date":"2023-08-17T21:14:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2023-08-17T14:10:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2022-09-13T12:29:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.77","date":"2022-09-06T16:16:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc.77"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.76","date":"2022-08-18T15:20:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc.76"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.75","date":"2022-08-10T15:20:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc.75"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.74","date":"2022-07-28T14:20:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc.74"},{"url":"https://github.com/Redocly/redoc/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.72","date":"2022-06-02T13:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-rc.72"}]` |
| 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 |
| 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=redoc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | HTTPie | 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 2026-10-16T20:06:38.024Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*