Best Smithy Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API design tools ranked against Smithy on the same published basis.
- 1Smithy vs Apidog
- 2Smithy vs Microcks
- 3Smithy vs Apollo Studio
- 4Smithy vs MockServer
- 5Smithy vs oasdiff
- 6Smithy vs Pact
- 7Smithy vs Postman
- 8Smithy vs TypeSpec
- 9Smithy vs WireMock
- 10Smithy vs Schemathesis
- 11Smithy vs GraphQL Hive
- 12Smithy vs OpenAPI Studio
- 13Smithy vs PactFlow
- 14Smithy vs Stoplight Elements
- 15Smithy vs Swagger Editor
- 16Smithy vs SwaggerHub
- 17Smithy vs AsyncAPI Studio
- 18Smithy vs Mockoon
- 19Smithy vs Redocly
- 21Smithy vs vacuum
Smithy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Microcks | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Apollo Studio | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | MockServer | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | oasdiff | 6.6 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Pact | 6.6 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Postman | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | TypeSpec | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | WireMock | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Schemathesis | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | GraphQL Hive | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | OpenAPI Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | PactFlow | 6.4 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Stoplight Elements | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Swagger Editor | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | SwaggerHub | 6.4 | Free plan | $61.67/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | AsyncAPI Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Mockoon | 5.6 | No | €10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Redocly | 5.5 | No | $10/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 21 | vacuum | 5.5 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about Smithy alternatives
What is the best alternative to Smithy?
Apidog, number 1 in API design tools with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Microcks, Apollo Studio, MockServer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Smithy?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.