Comparison

Restfox 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 formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Restfox53
★Swagger UI69
Score
vioscaleAI score
Restfox53 / 100low · 37%
Swagger UI69 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✓
Model
Swagger UIcommercial
Price level
Restfoxfree
Swagger UIfree
Transparent
Restfox–
Swagger UI✓
Integrations
Count
Restfox2
Swagger UI3
Security
Fedramp
Restfox–
Swagger UI✓
Gdpr
Restfox–
Swagger UI✓
Hipaa
Restfox–
Swagger UI✓
Scorecard
Restfox–
Swagger UI7.3
Soc2
Restfox–
Swagger UI✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Restfox–
Swagger UI60,531
Github stars
Restfox2,767
Swagger UI29,027
Package downloads weekly
Restfox–
Swagger UI129,984
Activity
Commits last 30d
Restfox19
Swagger UI26
Release
Cadence days
Restfox8
Swagger UI11
History
Restfox20 items
Swagger UI20 items
License
Spdx
RestfoxMIT
Swagger UIApache-2.0
Language
Primary
RestfoxVue
Swagger UIJavaScript
Market
Content
Faq
Restfox5 items
Swagger UI8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Restfox

A compact API testing client for HTTP and WebSocket requests that prioritizes offline functionality. Runs as a web application or as desktop software across multiple platforms, including macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Independently observed

Swagger UI

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Restfox

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

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)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✓
macOS
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✗
Windows
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✗
Linux
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Restfox✗
Swagger UI✓
Self-hosted
Restfox✓
Swagger UI✗
On-premise
Restfox✗
Swagger UI✓

Integrations

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

Restfox

2 total
  • Postman
  • Insomnia
Independently observed

Swagger UI

Leader
3 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • BitBucket
Independently observed
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