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Apidog brings API design, debugging, mocking, testing, and documentation together. Its specification-driven workflow generates request details and mock data, checks responses against specifications, and lets teams arrange request sequences with assertions and variables. It also supports Postman imports and scripts, database operations, scheduled runs, contract testing, CI/CD integrations, and SaaS or on-premises deployment. The free plan supports four users; paid access starts at $9 per user per month with annual billing, and a 14-day trial is available.
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SoapUI
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2Free REST, SOAP, and GraphQL functional testing — SoapUI focuses on open-source functional and regression testing, SOAP security configuration, and service mocking rather than Apidog’s all-in-one API workflow.
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Insomnia
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1API teams needing broad protocols and MCP connections — Insomnia adds gRPC, WebSockets, SSE, and MCP client support alongside spec-first design, generated mocks, and CI/CD test execution.
Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 4
Bruno
Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+3Teams keeping API collections versioned in Git — Bruno stores collections as plain-text files in project repositories and offers a desktop client, CLI, IDE extension, documentation generator, and mock server.
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HTTPie
Free plan Open source LinuxMacWeb+1Free API testing with a command-line or offline workflow — HTTPie pairs a command-line client with a graphical app that supports offline request building and previews without sending requests.
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Hoppscotch
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Collaborative API work with real-time team workspaces — Hoppscotch combines real-time collaboration and team roles with support for MQTT, Socket.IO, and on-premises deployment.
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Hurl
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Command-line HTTP tests with CI-friendly reports — Hurl runs plain-text HTTP requests from the command line and produces text, JUnit, TAP, or HTML reports for CI/CD.
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Apollo Studio
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4 - 9
Microcks
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4 - 10
Mockoon
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 11
MockServer
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 12
GraphQL Hive
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oasdiff
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 14
Assertible
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AsyncAPI Studio
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+3 - 16
Pact
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 17
PactFlow
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 18
Schemathesis
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1 - 19
OpenAPI Studio
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TypeSpec
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+2 - 22
Stoplight Prism
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WireMock
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 24
Stoplight Elements
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Swagger Editor
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Smithy
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vacuum
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3 - 29
Spectral
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 30
WSO2 API Designer
Free trial ExtensionLinuxMac+2
A different tool may suit you better if you prioritize Git-based collections, command-line testing, broader protocol coverage, or a free-only plan. Apidog runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, web, extension, API, and self-hosted setups, but its visual database interface does not support complex operations such as stored procedures. When switching, weigh how a product handles collections, test automation, collaboration, deployment, and offline use. A narrower workflow may simplify version control or focus your testing, while leaving behind parts of Apidog’s combined design, mock, test, and documentation workflow.