# Scalar

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/scalar
- **Category:** API Development Tools
- **Homepage:** https://scalar.com
- **Also known as:** scalar
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:19:48.537Z

## Vioscale score

**66.7 / 100**, confidence 58% (medium).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.046 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.062 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.123 | 10 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 79.2 | 0.038 | 3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 0.062 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.138 | 8.7 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 98.3 | 0.077 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 50 | 0.1 | 5 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 75 | 0.2 | 15 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.062 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.092 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://scalar.com). Independently observed._

from $72/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> From $72/month. Free tier. SDK languages available: TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, PHP, Go, Ruby (+$100 each for Pro/Enterprise).

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Pro | $72/month | - | - |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Free

Start with beautiful API docs.

**Included limits:** editor_seats: 1, agent_credits: 50, tokens_per_credit: 50000, docs_chat_per_credit: 2, mcp_tool_calls_per_credit: 200

- Hosted OpenAPI docs
- Built-in API client
- Themes
- Unlimited viewer seats
- 1 editor seat

### Pro

Ship docs, SDKs, and MCP servers.

**Included limits:** agent_credits: 500, tokens_per_credit: 50000, docs_chat_per_credit: 2, mcp_tool_calls_per_credit: 200

- Custom domains and subdomains
- Git Sync, Markdown, and MDX support
- API References from OpenAPI/AsyncAPI
- Custom HTML/CSS/JS
- Email domain access control
- Guides and versioning
- Landing pages
- Full developer portal
- Hosted MCP servers
- Production deployment
- Automated GitHub workflows
- Custom code and code samples
- Full OpenAPI authentication support
- File streaming
- Full language publishing registry

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

Scale every API interface.

- Full developer portals
- SSO/SAML
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Priority support and SLAs
- SDK and MCP migration services
- Dedicated Slack/Teams channel
- Custom Agent Scalar credits

### Add-ons

- **SDK Language** ($100 one-time)

## About

Create beautiful API docs, SDKs, and secure MCP servers from your API. Scalar keeps every interface in sync as your API evolves.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- GitHub
- Slack

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for API Development Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **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 | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/scalar/scalar/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 15,776 | [link](https://github.com/scalar/scalar) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 597,713 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@scalar/api-reference) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/scalar/scalar) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/scalar/scalar) | 2026-08-01 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 72 | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 3 | [link](https://github.com/scalar/scalar/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://scalar.com/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://scalar.com/security) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://scalar.com) | 2026-08-05 | 50% (medium) |

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