# Swagger UI vs Thunder Client

| Attribute | Swagger UI | Thunder Client |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.8 (69% (medium)) | 68.6 (30% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 49 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 60,531 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 28,989 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 156,659 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A lightweight API testing client for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs that stores all data locally on developers' machines and enables team collaboration through Git-based synchronization without requiring context-switching to external tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_docs":true,"mock_server":true,"rest_client":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true,"openapi_import":true,"automated_testing":true}` | `{"rest_client":true,"grpc_support":true,"collaboration":true,"ci_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"BitBucket"}]` | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["VS Code extension","Local storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$3/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","250 Collection Runs per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"250/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$7/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","500 Collection Runs per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$16/user/month billed annually","features":["VS Code & JetBrains extensions","Team features","CLI & CI/CD","WebSocket, SSE, gRPC","Unlimited Collection Runs","Offline Activation","Enterprise SSO","Secrets Manager Integration (Azure & AWS)","License Management API","Audit Logs","Performance Testing"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collection_runs":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From free to $16/user/month. 14-day free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.thunderclient.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:32:19.922Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.14","date":"2026-08-18T12:12:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.13","date":"2026-08-11T12:38:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.12","date":"2026-08-03T08:39:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.11","date":"2026-07-22T07:31:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.10","date":"2026-07-21T11:33:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.9","date":"2026-07-17T08:23:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.8","date":"2026-06-23T08:15:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.7","date":"2026-06-22T13:02:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.6","date":"2026-05-12T09:35:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.5","date":"2026-04-27T12:54:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.4","date":"2026-04-15T09:05:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.3","date":"2026-04-14T12:08:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.2","date":"2026-04-07T14:01:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.1","date":"2026-03-17T14:00:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.32.0","date":"2026-02-27T11:52:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.31.2","date":"2026-02-20T10:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.31.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.31.1","date":"2026-02-16T12:59:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.31.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.31.0","date":"2025-12-11T15:57:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.30.3","date":"2025-11-25T12:39:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.30.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui/releases/tag/v5.30.2","date":"2025-11-04T09:41:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.30.2"}]` | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Swagger UI | Thunder Client |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:03:28.455Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*