Bump.sh vs Stoplight
Bump.sh and Stoplight are both API & developer docs tools. Bump.sh is aimed at developers and small businesses, while Stoplight is aimed at developers and enterprise. Bump.sh costs less, from $50/mo versus $56/mo for Stoplight. Only Stoplight has a free plan.
Hosted API docs, changelogs and MCP servers from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI
API design, docs and governance
| Pricing | Paid · $50 | Freemium · $56 |
| Starting price | $50/mo | $56/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Built for | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | Developers, Enterprise |
| Platforms | web | web |
| Country | FR | US · 2015 |
| 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 Stoplight if
API-first organizations.
- Design-first workflow
- Spectral linting
- Mocking
Look elsewhere if: Small projects.
Bump.sh vs Stoplight 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
Stoplight
- Free$01 user, 1 project
- Basic$56/mo$44/mo billed annually; 3 users, unlimited projects
- Startup$147/mo$113/mo billed annually; 8 users
- Pro Team$453/mo$362/mo billed annually; 15 users, up to 20 teams
- EnterpriseCustom
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
Stoplight · Key features
- Visual API design
- Mock servers
- Style guides (Spectral)
- Hosted docs
- Git sync
- Governance
Cons
- Pricey tiers
- SmartBear integration changes
- UI heavier
Bump.sh vs Stoplight: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bump.sh or Stoplight?
Bump.sh starts at $50/mo and Stoplight at $56/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Bump.sh and Stoplight have a free plan?
Bump.sh has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Stoplight has a free plan.
Which is better for small businesses, Bump.sh or Stoplight?
Bump.sh lists small businesses as a core audience, while Stoplight is aimed more at developers and enterprise.