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Bump.sh vs Hoppscotch

Bump.sh and Hoppscotch are both API & developer docs tools aimed at developers and small businesses. Hoppscotch costs less, from $8/mo versus $50/mo for Bump.sh. Only Hoppscotch has a free plan.

Bump.sh

Hosted API docs, changelogs and MCP servers from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI

Hoppscotch

Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL and realtime testing

PricingPaid · $50Open source · $8
Starting price$50/mo$8/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forDevelopers, Small businesses, EnterpriseDevelopers, Small businesses, Enterprise
Platformswebweb, macos, windows, linux
CountryFR— · 2019
Rating——

Choose Bump.sh if

API and platform teams that keep OpenAPI or AsyncAPI specs in Git and want docs, breaking-change alerts and changelogs generated on every deploy.

  • Breaking-change detection and changelogs need no manual writing
  • First-class AsyncAPI support for event-driven and Kafka-style APIs
  • Fits cleanly into CI so docs never drift from the spec

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need a marketing-style developer portal with long tutorials and guides (ReadMe, Mintlify).

Choose Hoppscotch if

Developers and teams who want a fast open-source API client, with optional self-hosting and low per-user pricing.

  • Fast, lightweight interface that opens instantly in the browser
  • Generous free plan and fully free self-hosting
  • Supports realtime protocols that many clients skip

Look elsewhere if: Large organizations that need a full API lifecycle platform with extensive integrations (Postman, Apidog).

Bump.sh vs Hoppscotch pricing

Bump.sh

  • Basic$50/mo10 API docs, 3 internal users, 20 guests, 5 MCP tools
  • Pro$120/mo30 docs, 5 users, branches, API Explorer, changelog
  • CustomCustomSSO, embed mode, on-prem MCP dataplane, 99.99% SLA

Hoppscotch

  • Free$0Cloud or self-hosted Community edition, free forever
  • Business$8/user/mo$6/user/mo billed annually; team workspaces, mocking, docs
  • Enterprise Cloud$11/user/moBilled annually; SSO, SCIM, RBAC, audit logs, AI agent features
  • Enterprise Self-Host$19/user/mo$190/user/year billed annually; on-premises with admin controls

Bump.sh · Key features

  • Reference docs generated from OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo definitions
  • Automatic diff that flags breaking changes before they go live
  • Auto-generated API changelog with notifications for subscribers
  • Doc previews on every pull request through CLI or GitHub Action
  • API hubs that group many APIs under one custom-domain portal
  • API Explorer for sending test requests on the Pro plan

Cons

  • No free plan for commercial teams, entry price is $50 per month
  • Doc counts are capped per plan, 10 on Basic and 30 on Pro
  • Limited support for long-form guides compared with ReadMe or Mintlify

Hoppscotch · Key features

  • REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, Socket.IO and MQTT clients
  • Nested collections with environments and variables
  • Pre-request scripts, tests and a collection runner
  • CLI for running collections in CI pipelines
  • Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux plus a web app
  • Team workspaces with real-time collaboration on Business

Cons

  • Smaller integration and plugin ecosystem than Postman
  • Mocking and published docs require a paid plan
  • Enterprise governance features arrived only recently

Bump.sh vs Hoppscotch: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Bump.sh or Hoppscotch?

Hoppscotch starts at $8/mo and Bump.sh at $50/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Bump.sh and Hoppscotch have a free plan?

Bump.sh has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Hoppscotch has a free plan.

Not sure yet?