Swagger vs API Hub: A complete comparison

Explore the key features, differences, and advantages of using Swagger and API Hub for API design and documentation. This guide is tailored to help you decide which option best suits your needs.

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Swagger Open Source

API Hub (Individual)

API Hub (Teams)

API Hub (Enterprise)

API Hub (Enterprise Plus)

For individual developers needing powerful tools for API design, testing, and documentation

Ideal for small teams looking to enhance collaboration and documentation

For larger teams needing advanced features for complex API management

For enterprises needing maximum control, scalability, and dedicated support

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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

5 domains

10 domains

50 domains

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 Capabilities

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

Centralized Artifact Storage

On-premise

Single Sign-On^**

Customized Landing Page & URL^**

Collaboration & Sharing

Advance Role Based Access Control (RBAC)

basic configuration

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

Enterprise Support

Cost

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Starting at $19/month

Starting at $29/month

Starting at $49/month

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** add on capability