Insomnia vs Stoplight
On the evidence we track, Insomnia 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api development tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Insomnia
LeaderAn open-source application for designing, testing, and managing APIs across REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and other HTTP protocols, with flexible local, cloud, and git-based storage options.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Insomnia
LeaderFree 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
Stoplight
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
Insomnia
Leader- Kong Konnect
- Microsoft
- HashiCorp Vault
- Azure Key Vault
- AWS Secrets Manager
- GCP Secret Manager
- Spectral
Stoplight
- GitLab
- Azure DevOps
- Bitbucket
- Google Analytics
- LDAP
- SAML
- Postman
Insomnia or Stoplight: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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