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Comparison

Insomnia vs Stoplight

On the evidence we track, Insomnia 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.

Insomnia full profile →Stoplight full profile →
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★Insomnia62
Stoplight47
Score
Vioscale score
Insomnia62 / 100high · 76%updating
Stoplight47 / 100medium · 63%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Model
Insomniafreemium
Stoplightcommercial
Price level
Insomnialow
Stoplightlow
Transparent
Insomnia✗
Stoplight✓
Integrations
Count
Insomnia8
Stoplight7
Security
Gdpr
Insomnia–
Stoplight✓
Scorecard
Insomnia8.8
Stoplight3.6
Soc2
Insomnia✓
Stoplight–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Insomnia91
Stoplight0
Github stars
Insomnia39,956
Stoplight872
Stackoverflow questions
Insomnia900
Stoplight–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Insomnia81
Stoplight0
Release
Cadence days
Insomnia6
Stoplight27
History
Insomnia20 items
Stoplight20 items
License
Spdx
InsomniaApache-2.0
Stoplight–
Language
Primary
InsomniaTypeScript
Stoplight–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Insomnia8 items
Stoplight–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Insomnia

Leader

A desktop and cloud-based development tool that enables teams to build, test, and debug APIs with support for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC. Includes API design workflows, mocking servers, automated testing capabilities, and integrates with Kong Konnect for API governance and discovery.

Independently observed

Stoplight

A platform for designing APIs using OpenAPI specifications with visual editors, automatic documentation generation, mock servers, and team collaboration features for API governance across organizations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Insomnia

Leader
from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with unlimited projects and Git Sync. Pro from $12/user/mo. Enterprise from $45/user/mo with contact sales for 50+ users.

  • EssentialsFree
    • Unlimited Git Sync projects for small teams
    • Unlimited Cloud/Local projects
    • Inso CLI access for CI/CD
    • Unlimited collection runs
    • Unlimited environments
    • +4 more
  • Pro$12/user/mo (15% savings annually)
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Unlimited users
    • Git Sync for all users
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Role-based access control (RBAC)
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • Native Kong Konnect integration
    • SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM
    • Mandate data storage location
    • Domain capture and invite control
    • +6 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
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
macOS
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Windows
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Linux
Insomnia✗
Stoplight✓
CLI
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Self-hosted
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✓
Hybrid
Insomnia✓
Stoplight✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Insomnia

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Kong Konnect
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Azure Key Vault
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • GCP Secret Manager
Independently observed

Stoplight

7 total - 6 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Bitbucket
  • Google Analytics
  • LDAP
  • SAML
Independently observed

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