# Redocly vs Swagger UI

| Attribute | Redocly | Swagger UI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.6 (74% (medium)) | 68.6 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 6 | 26 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,769 | 60,531 |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,948 | 29,027 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,344,836 | 129,984 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under API Development Tools.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"What is Swagger UI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Swagger UI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €21.20 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://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"Is Swagger UI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Swagger UI. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"What platforms does Swagger UI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Swagger UI can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"Can Swagger UI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Swagger UI, including GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"What does Swagger UI integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Swagger UI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Swagger UI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"What security certifications does Swagger UI have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Swagger UI 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/swagger-api/swagger-ui","question":"Is Swagger UI open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Swagger UI is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and Australia. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","question":"Where is Swagger UI available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A tool that automatically transforms OpenAPI specifications into visual, interactive documentation allowing developers to explore and test API operations directly without implementing the backend. Works across browsers and deployment environments as a set of reusable web components. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true}` | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"automated_testing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"BitBucket"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Individual","summary":"€21.20/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)","features":["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)"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":21.2,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For individual developers needing powerful tools for API design, testing, and documentation.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"catalog":"included","domains":"5","contracts":"10","ai_credits":"10","public_products":"1","test_executions":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"€32.34/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)","features":["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)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":32.34,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Ideal for small teams looking to enhance collaboration and documentation.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"catalog":"included","domains":"10","webhooks":"2","contracts":"20","ai_credits":"10 per user","public_products":"2","system_accounts":"1","test_executions":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"€54.68/user/month (20% discount for annual billing)","features":["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)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":54.68,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For larger teams needing advanced features for complex API management.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"catalog":"included","domains":"unlimited","webhooks":"50","contracts":"50","ai_credits":"10 per user","public_products":"5","system_accounts":"1","test_executions":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["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)"],"description":"For enterprises needing maximum control, scalability, and dedicated support.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"catalog":"included","domains":"unlimited with custom templates","webhooks":"unlimited","contracts":"unlimited","ai_credits":"30 per user","public_products":"unlimited","system_accounts":"unlimited","test_executions":"unlimited","private_products":"unlimited with full customization"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Portal Pro","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":27.5,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Contract Testing Pro","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":21.8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Enterprise SSO"}],"summary":"From €21.20/user/month. Free tier available. Yearly billing offers 20% discount. Contact sales for Enterprise Plus.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-ui/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:13:07.013Z","startingPrice":{"amount":21.2,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 45 | 11 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | 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"}` | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=swagger-ui-dist&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (API Development Tools)

| Capability | Redocly | Swagger UI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-15T21:57:51.272Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*