Bump.sh vs Redocly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bump.sh and Redocly share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Bump.sh starts cheaper, at $50 a month against $249 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bump.sh grades higher on ease of use. Redocly grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bump.sh
API documentation portals built from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI files
Redocly
API reference and docs-as-code publishing platform
Which one is for you
Pick Bump.sh if
- Fits if you keep OpenAPI or AsyncAPI files and want a published portal with a changelog
- Works for API teams that also want to turn their APIs into MCP servers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one and the trial is on Pro
- Tight if you're on Basic: 10 API docs, 3 internal users and 20 guests
- Pricey if you need API Explorer, branches or release rollback, which are all Pro at $120
- Watch out: SSO and embed mode need the sales-only plan, and the pricing page shows monthly prices only
Pick Redocly if
- Fits if your API docs live in Git and developers update them
- Works for teams that need unlimited readers and seats at one price
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a small team, with $249 a month billed annually as the entry
- Not for you if you want a free hosted plan, as there isn't one
- Watch out: SSO, role-based access and the API catalog need Scale at $729 a month
- Watch out: extra projects cost $390 a year each, and the monthly-billing price isn't shown
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABump.shWeak | 1.8GPARedoclyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$50 a month for Basic and $120 for Pro against a category that starts at $7 and has a middle of $19; the features most people want sit on Pro. | D$249 a month billed annually for 3 projects, which is where the dearest tenth of docs tools starts. Extra projects cost $390 a year each. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial on Pro. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. | CA 30-day trial on Pro with no card. No free hosted plan after it. |
| Features | CDoc portals, changelogs, diffs and a CLI. The listing shows gaps on Basic: API Explorer, branches and automatic changelog are Pro only. | CInteractive API reference, docs as code, a mock server and an MCP server. The listing's own gaps: typed SDK generation is early access, and SSO and role-based access need Scale. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect your API files through the CLI or GitHub, so there is setup work. | DNo store rating on record. Docs as code means config files and a Git workflow. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb product with GitHub and Slack integrations and a public API. No desktop or phone app is named. | BWeb with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps links. No apps. |
| Best for | API documentation from OpenAPI files | docs-as-code API reference publishing |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bump.sh and Redocly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bump.sh starts at $50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Redocly starts at $249 a month and scores 2.0.
Bump.sh scores higher and starts $199 a month lower. Of the other docs and wiki tools on the chart, 25 score higher than Bump.sh for less, and 46 score higher than Redocly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- Redocly also covers Markdown and templates.
At a glance
| Bump.sh | Redocly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $50 per month | $249 per month, billed annually as $2,988, with unlimited seats and 3 projects |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on the Pro plan | 30-day free trial, no credit card required; starts on Pro |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bump.sh | Redocly |
| Price read from | bump.sh | redocly.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bump.sh
- The cheapest plan has no free tier and caps at 10 API docs, 3 internal users and 20 guests.
- API Explorer, branches management, automatic changelog and release rollback are Pro only.
- Removing the 'Powered by Bump.sh' mark, custom CSS and JS, SSO and embed mode are not on Basic or Pro; SSO and embed need the sales-only plan.
- The pricing page shows monthly prices only.
Redocly
- There is no free hosted plan; the entry price is $249 a month billed annually, and the monthly-billing price is not shown on the page.
- Pro includes 3 projects and Scale 10; extra projects cost $390 a year each.
- SSO, role-based access and the API catalog need Scale, and typed SDK generation is listed as early access.
- Redocly CLI and Redoc CE are separate open-source tools linked from the site.
Key features
Bump.sh
- Specification support
- Reads OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo documents, and OpenAPI Overlays.
- Doc portals and hubs
- Publishes API reference pages and a hub that groups several APIs, with unified search.
- Changelog and diffs
- Detects breaking changes between versions, shows previews, and on Pro writes an automatic changelog.
- CI and CLI
- A CLI, an API and a GitHub Action deploy docs and comment on pull requests.
- Managed MCP servers
- Turns APIs into MCP servers with a debugger and secrets vault; private servers need Pro.
Redocly
- Interactive API reference
- Reference pages are generated from OpenAPI, GraphQL and AsyncAPI descriptions, and readers can try requests for OpenAPI and GraphQL on the page.
- Docs as code
- Guides are written in Markdown, Markdoc or React beside the API description in your own Git repository, with a preview for every pull request.
- Mock server
- A mock API is generated from the description so integrations can start before the backend is built.
- MCP server and AI assistant
- Published docs are served as tools to AI agents, and an assistant answers readers from the docs. Both are included within usage limits.
- Governance on Scale
- Scale adds an API catalog with scorecards, multi-product sites, single sign-on and role-based access.
Plans
Bump.sh
Basic$50
per month for up to 10 API docs and 5 MCP tools
3 internal users and 20 external guests, custom domain and logo, CLI and GitHub integration.
Pro$120
per month for up to 30 API docs and 50 MCP tools
5 internal users and 40 guests, adds branches management, API Explorer, automatic changelog, private MCP servers and release rollback.
CustomCustom
Unlimited users, SSO, embed mode, on-premise MCP dataplane, custom reports and a stated 99.99% SLA. Sold through sales.
Redocly
Pro$249
per month, billed annually as $2,988, for 3 projects
Unlimited seats, readers and pages; interactive API docs, mock server, custom domain, MCP server and an AI assistant for readers.
Scale$729
per month, billed annually as $8,748, for 10 projects
Adds SSO, role-based access, multi-product sites, API catalog and scorecards, and project analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited projects, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, IP restrictions, data residency and single-tenant options on an annual contract.
Ways to pay less
Bump.sh
- Other savings
Free Pro plan for open-source projects
Open-source projects that submit their project get free access to the Pro plan.
Redocly
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
The pricing page labels the annual option '2 months free' against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bump.sh or Redocly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bump.sh is cheaper to start with: $50 a month, against $249 a month for Redocly. Bump.sh starts at $50 per month, and Redocly starts at $249 per month, billed annually as $2,988, with unlimited seats and 3 projects.
Which has a free plan, Bump.sh or Redocly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bump.sh nor Redocly has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.