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 Apollo Studio
- 3Smithy vs Microcks
- 4Smithy vs Pact
- 5Smithy vs Postman
- 6Smithy vs TypeSpec
- 7Smithy vs oasdiff
- 8Smithy vs WireMock
- 9Smithy vs MockServer
- 10Smithy vs OpenAPI Studio
- 11Smithy vs Schemathesis
- 12Smithy vs SwaggerHub
- 13Smithy vs GraphQL Hive
- 14Smithy vs PactFlow
- 15Smithy vs Stoplight Elements
- 16Smithy vs Swagger Editor
- 17Smithy vs Mockoon
- 18Smithy vs AsyncAPI Studio
- 19Smithy vs Redocly
- 20Smithy vs vacuum
Smithy alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Apollo Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Microcks | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Pact | 7.3 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Postman | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | TypeSpec | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | oasdiff | 7.2 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | WireMock | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | MockServer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | OpenAPI Studio | 6.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Schemathesis | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | SwaggerHub | 6.9 | Free plan | $61.67/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | GraphQL Hive | 6.8 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | PactFlow | 6.8 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Stoplight Elements | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Swagger Editor | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Mockoon | 6.6 | No | €10/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | AsyncAPI Studio | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Redocly | 6.4 | No | $10/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 20 | vacuum | 6.4 | 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 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Apollo Studio, Microcks, Pact 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.