# Insomnia vs Stoplight

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Insomnia

| Attribute | Insomnia | Stoplight |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63 (75% (high)) | 47.3 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 53 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 91 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 40,046 | 872 |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 900 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://insomnia.rest/pricing/contact","question":"What is Insomnia?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Insomnia is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $12 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://insomnia.rest","question":"Is Insomnia free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Insomnia supports the web, Windows, macOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://insomnia.rest/pricing/contact","question":"What platforms does Insomnia support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Insomnia can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://insomnia.rest/pricing/contact","question":"Can Insomnia be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Insomnia, including Kong Konnect, Google, GitHub, Microsoft, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager and GCP Secret Manager. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://insomnia.rest/pricing/contact","question":"What does Insomnia integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Insomnia. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Insomnia not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://insomnia.rest","question":"What security certifications does Insomnia have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Insomnia is published under the Apache-2.0 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/Kong/insomnia","question":"Is Insomnia open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Insomnia is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://insomnia.rest/pricing/contact","question":"Where is Insomnia available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What is Stoplight?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $11 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://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Is Stoplight free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stoplight supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Stoplight support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Stoplight can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"Can Stoplight be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Stoplight, including GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Google Analytics, LDAP and SAML. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","question":"What does Stoplight integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Stoplight. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Stoplight not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stoplight.io/security-practices","question":"What security certifications does Stoplight have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | An 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 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true,"automated_testing":true}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"graphql_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kong Konnect"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Azure Key Vault"},{"name":"AWS Secrets Manager"},{"name":"GCP Secret Manager"},{"name":"Spectral","native":false,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Free forever","features":["Unlimited Git Sync projects for small teams","Unlimited Cloud/Local projects","Inso CLI access for CI/CD","Unlimited collection runs","Unlimited environments","1,000 mock server requests/month","End-to-end encryption (E2EE)","Custom linting rules","Unlimited plugins"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything your team needs to get started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mock_requests":"1,000/month","collection_runs":"Unlimited","git_sync_projects":"Unlimited (small teams)","cloud_local_projects":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$12/user/mo (15% savings annually)","features":["Everything in Essentials","Unlimited users","Git Sync for all users","Unlimited organizations","Role-based access control (RBAC)","10,000 mock server requests/month"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"More control for scaling teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"mock_requests":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$45/user/mo (self-serve up to 50 users)","features":["Everything in Pro","Native Kong Konnect integration","SSO (SAML/OIDC) and SCIM","Mandate data storage location","Domain capture and invite control","Enterprise support","SOC2 compliance and security testing","Native vault integrations (AWS, GCP, Hashicorp, Azure)","Unlimited mock server requests","Custom payment options","Kong professional services"],"minSeats":50,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":45,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Work at scale across many teams","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"mock_requests":"Unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Mock server requests","components":[{"per":{"qty":25000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with unlimited projects and Git Sync. Pro from $12/user/mo. Enterprise from $45/user/mo with contact sales for 50+ users.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://insomnia.rest","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:09:30.639Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier: 1 project, 1 user","features":["API editor","OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Code-based editing","Schema reuse","Design validation","Git sync","Documentation editor","OpenAPI export","Local mock servers","Automatic mock servers","Request validation","Interactive API docs","API console"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$44/month (annual), first 3 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer","Interactive docs","Instant mock servers"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Design an API as an individual","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$113/month (annual), first 8 users free, $11 per additional user/month","features":["Private projects","Multi-branch support","Custom domains and theming","Google Analytics integration","Approved email domains"],"minSeats":8,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":113,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build an API program for small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"8"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Team","summary":"$362/month (annual), first 15 users free, $22 per additional user/month","features":["Up to 20 teams","Shared style guides","Workspace groups","Remove Stoplight branding","Self-hosted Git providers","Activity logs","LDAP & SAML SSO","Component libraries"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":362,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Govern APIs across your organization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"teams":"20","projects":"Unlimited","users_included":"15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Custom pricing","Unlimited projects and teams","Custom payment terms","Invoicing","Priority support"],"description":"Your API program at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"teams":"Unlimited","projects":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $44/month billed annually. Free tier available with 14-day trials on paid plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stoplight.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:31:37.087Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":11,"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 | 6 | 27 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 8.8 | 3.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=insomnia-importers&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fstoplightio%2Fstudio&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | Insomnia | Stoplight |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:58:19.025Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*