Swagger vs SwaggerHub: A complete comparison

Explore the key features, differences, and advantages of using Swagger and SwaggerHub for API design and documentation. This comprehensive guide will help you decide which tool best suits your project's needs.

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Swagger Open Source
SwaggerHub Free
SwaggerHub Teams
SwaggerHub Enterprise
Ideal for individuals and small teams to design, build, and document APIs
API Editor, Hosted Docs & Mocking
Collaboration, Private APIs, & API Lifecycle Integrations
Style Guide Enforcement, Priority Support & Enterprise SSO
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Standardization & Governance
API Catalog (with advanced elastic search)
3 public APIs
up to 50 public/private
Style Guide and Ruleset Enforcement
Public Style Guides
Reusable Domains
up to 10
API Design Templates (pre-defined, customizable)
Code Generation Templates (customizable) *
Project grouping (APIs, templates, components)
Versioning
Design Insight (Contract Testing at Design Time)
Advanced Developer Portal **
General Editing
YAML/JSON editor with specification validation
Swagger 2.0, OpenAPI 3.* Specification support
AsyncAPI 2.* Specification support
Real-time semantic validation & highlighting
Smart Auto-Complete
Document Navigation (go to reference, symbols, peeking, etc.)
Auto-Generated Interactive API Documentation
Editor themes (light/dark)
Advanced Editing
JSON / YAML seamless conversion
Reference resolving
Auto spec version upgrades
Client & Server Code Generation
Mocking
Codeless Mocking
Hosting & Maintenance
Cloud Hosting
Centeralized Arifact Storage
On-premise
On-premise (Kubernetes)
Single Sign-On
Docs Branding
Collaboration & Sharing
Advance Role Bases Access Control (RBAC)
Secure Sharing
up to 20 consumers
Issue Tracking & Commenting
Change Notifications
API Exploration
Automation
Registry and User Management APIs
Command Line Interface
Third-Party Integrations
Sync with Source Control (GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, etc.)
GitHub only
Deploy to API Gateways
Webhooks
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ
Support
Community Support
Live Trainings
Email Support
Live Chat Support
Priority Chat Support
Dedicated Account Manager
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* on-premise only

** add on capability

SwaggerHub for Teams

For teams that want to streamline their API workflow and deliver awesome APIs faster than ever before.

  • Interactive Editor
  • Collaborate on Files
  • Hosted Documentation
  • Design Auto-Mocking

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SwaggerHub Enterprise

For organizations that need to work across multiple teams in a secure environment, available on-premise or on the cloud.

  • API Standardization
  • Reusable Domains
  • Teams and Projects
  • On-Prem Installation

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