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Apidog vs OpenLLM

Apidog and OpenLLM are both developer tools tools. Apidog is aimed at developers and small businesses, while OpenLLM is aimed at developers and freelancers. Apidog costs less, from $12/mo versus $30/mo for OpenLLM. Both have a free plan.

Apidog

All-in-one API design, testing, mocking and docs; a Postman rival

OpenLLM

Routes coding agents through your AI plans, API keys and local models

PricingFreemium · $12Freemium · $30
Starting price$12/mo$30/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial14 days3 days
Built forDevelopers, Small businesses, EnterpriseDevelopers, Freelancers
Platformsweb, macos, windows, linuxmacos, linux
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Choose Apidog if

Small and mid-size engineering teams that want one spec-first tool for API design, debugging, testing, mocking and docs at a lower per-seat cost than Postman.

  • Replaces several tools with one spec-first workspace
  • Free for up to four users; paid seats cost less than Postman
  • Imports Postman, Insomnia, OpenAPI, HAR, cURL and WSDL

Look elsewhere if: Companies whose main need is a polished public developer portal or strict design governance (ReadMe, Mintlify, Stoplight).

Choose OpenLLM if

Individual developers who pay for several AI plans and want every coding agent to use them through one endpoint with automatic fallback.

  • Free tier is generous at 50M non-cached tokens a month
  • Existing config such as ~/.claude is left unmodified
  • Keeps agents running through rate limits with fallback chains

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need a self-hosted, governed gateway or pay-per-token access to many models without accounts (LiteLLM, OpenRouter).

Apidog vs OpenLLM pricing

Apidog

  • Free$0Up to 4 users; design, debug, test, mock and docs
  • Basic$12/user/mo$9/user/mo billed annually; 3 custom domains
  • Professional$24/user/mo$18/user/mo billed annually; unlimited change history
  • Enterprise$27/user/moBilled annually; SSO, organizations; on-prem separately

OpenLLM

  • Free$050M non-cached tokens/mo included, 2 devices, no card
  • Pro$30/moUnlimited tokens, 5 devices, hosted gateway; 3-day trial

Apidog · Key features

  • Visual OpenAPI and JSON Schema designer with change history
  • Request client for HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP and SSE
  • Postman-compatible pre and post scripts and database connections
  • Visual test scenarios, scheduled runs and performance testing
  • Schema-driven smart mocks, cloud mock and self-hosted runner mock
  • Interactive API docs with custom domains and free readers

Cons

  • Interface is dense and takes time for non-technical users
  • Public docs portals are less polished than ReadMe or Mintlify
  • Smaller community and plugin ecosystem than Postman

OpenLLM · Key features

  • One OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoint and key for every connected model
  • Use Claude, ChatGPT, Kimi Code and Grok subscriptions from other agents
  • Fallback model chains when a model is rate-limited or unavailable
  • Auto-detection of local Ollama and LM Studio model servers
  • Shared MCP memory across Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build and OpenCode
  • Browser-side AES-256-GCM key vault with a user-held recovery phrase

Cons

  • No Windows support for the local daemon
  • Single-user today, with no team features
  • Losing the recovery phrase means re-entering every key

Apidog vs OpenLLM: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Apidog or OpenLLM?

Apidog starts at $12/mo and OpenLLM at $30/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Apidog and OpenLLM have a free plan?

Yes, both Apidog and OpenLLM have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Which is better for small businesses, Apidog or OpenLLM?

Apidog lists small businesses as a core audience, while OpenLLM is aimed more at developers and freelancers.

Not sure yet?