Comparison

Insomnia vs Swagger UI

On the evidence we track, Swagger UI leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Insomnia62
Swagger UI69
Score
Vioscale score
Insomnia62 / 100high · 76%
Swagger UI69 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Model
Insomniafreemium
Swagger UIcommercial
Price level
Insomnialow
Swagger UImid
Transparent
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Integrations
Count
Insomnia8
Swagger UI3
Reliability
Status page
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Adoption
Dependent repos
Insomnia91
Swagger UI60,531
Github stars
Insomnia39,956
Swagger UI28,989
Package downloads weekly
Insomnia
Swagger UI156,659
Stackoverflow questions
Insomnia900
Swagger UI
Activity
Commits last 30d
Insomnia81
Swagger UI49
Release
Cadence days
Insomnia6
Swagger UI12
History
Insomnia20 items
Swagger UI20 items
License
Spdx
InsomniaApache-2.0
Swagger UIApache-2.0
Language
Primary
InsomniaTypeScript
Swagger UIJavaScript
Content
Faq
Insomnia8 items
Swagger UI

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Insomnia

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

Swagger UI

Leader

Swagger UI is a web-based tool that automatically generates interactive API documentation from OpenAPI definitions. It enables developers to visualize, test, and explore APIs with real-time validation and supports collaboration across teams through version control integration.

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

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
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Swagger UI

Leader
from €21.20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From €21.20/user/month. Free tier available. Yearly billing offers 20% discount. Contact sales for Enterprise Plus.

  • Individual€21.20/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)
    • Catalog
    • Studio (Codegen, editor, form-based editor, 5 domains)
    • Portal (1 public product with SmartBear branding)
    • Contract testing (10 contracts, 10 AI credits)
    • Functional testing (50 test executions, test automation, CI/CD integration, assertions, reporting, sequential testing)
  • Team€32.34/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)
    • Catalog
    • Studio (Codegen, editor, form-based editor, 10 domains)
    • Portal (2 public products with SmartBear branding)
    • Contract testing (20 contracts, 10 AI credits per user, 1 System Account, 2 Webhooks)
    • Functional testing (50 test executions, test automation, CI/CD integration, assertions, reporting, sequential testing)
  • Enterprise€54.68/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)
    • Catalog
    • Studio (Standardization, unlimited domains)
    • Portal (5 public products with SmartBear branding)
    • Contract testing (50 contracts, 10 AI credits per user, 1 System Account, 50 Webhooks, RBAC)
    • Functional testing (100 test executions, test automation, CI/CD integration, assertions, reporting, sequential testing)
  • Enterprise PlusContact sales
    • Catalog
    • Studio (Standardization, unlimited domains, custom API templates)
    • Portal (Unlimited public and private products with full customization)
    • Contract testing (Unlimited contracts, 30 AI credits per user, Unlimited System Accounts, Unlimited Webhooks, RBAC)
    • Functional testing (Unlimited test executions, test automation, CI/CD integration, assertions, reporting, sequential & parallel testing)
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Insomnia
Swagger UI
macOS
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Windows
Insomnia
Swagger UI
CLI
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Self-hosted
Insomnia
Swagger UI
Hybrid
Insomnia
Swagger UI

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Insomnia

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

Swagger UI

Leader
3 total - 2 not shared
  • GitLab
  • BitBucket
Independently observed

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