The Bump.sh Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Bump.sh in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Bump.sh
The Insider’s Guide
API documentation portals built from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI files
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Bump.sh’s own pages.
Made by Bump.sh · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Bump.sh’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Bump.sh’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade
Bump.sh publishes API documentation portals from OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo files, with changelogs, version diffs and branch previews. It also sells a managed MCP platform that turns an organization's APIs into MCP servers. Plans are priced per month by the number of API docs and MCP tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Bump.sh, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect your API files through the CLI or GitHub, so there is setup work.
- 1
Best for API documentation from OpenAPI files
Bump.sh publishes API docs from OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo files, with changelogs and version diffs.
- 2
Paid plans start at $50 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $50 per month.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial on the Pro plan
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Specification support
Reads OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo documents, and OpenAPI Overlays.
- 6
Doc portals and hubs
Publishes API reference pages and a hub that groups several APIs, with unified search.
- 7
Changelog and diffs
Detects breaking changes between versions, shows previews, and on Pro writes an automatic changelog.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 2 of 86
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Bump.sh you could make: documents and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Bump.sh at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $50 per month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on the Pro plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Bump.sh
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for API documentation from OpenAPI files
Bump.sh publishes API docs from OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo files, with changelogs and version diffs. But Basic at $50 a month caps you at 10 API docs and 3 internal users, and the API Explorer, branches and automatic changelog need Pro at $120.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | 14-day free trial on Pro. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | C | Doc portals, changelogs, diffs and a CLI. The listing shows gaps on Basic: API Explorer, branches and automatic changelog are Pro only. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect your API files through the CLI or GitHub, so there is setup work. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web product with GitHub and Slack integrations and a public API. No desktop or phone app is named. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Bump.sh is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that keep an OpenAPI or AsyncAPI file in version control
- API providers that want version diffs and a changelog
- Companies exposing APIs to AI agents through MCP
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$50
A month to start
Bump.sh is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $50 per month.
The pages read don't say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan.
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.
Custom
Custom
Unlimited users, SSO, embed mode, on-premise MCP dataplane, custom reports and a stated 99.99% SLA. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on the Pro plan
Read from bump.sh on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Free Pro plan for open-source projects
Open-source projects that submit their project get free access to the Pro plan.
Stated on bump.sh
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
API documentation portals built from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI files. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, documents, reports.
Doc portals, changelogs, diffs and a CLI.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- GitHub
- Slack
- OpenAPI
- AsyncAPI
- Arazzo
Bump.sh is made by Bump.sh.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/86
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
Bump.sh's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 86) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 38 of the 57 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 25 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 87 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bump.sh’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 86
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 86
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 86
- CEase of useAbove 25 of 86
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 86
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 79 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Bump.sh is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Bump.sh you could make: documents and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 81 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools grade higher. It costs $600 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, Slack and OpenAPI among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Bump.sh’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Stoplight, Redocly, ReadMe, Mintlify and Fern
The 5 tools Bump.sh is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Stoplight
Free plan · from $44/mo
OpenAPI design and documentation platform for API teams.
- Stoplight has a free plan. Bump.sh does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- Stoplight also covers templates.
- 1.8GPA
Redocly
Free trial · from $249/mo
API reference and docs-as-code publishing platform.
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- Redocly also covers Markdown and templates.
- 2.2GPA
ReadMe
Free plan · from $250/mo
Hosted API documentation with an interactive reference.
- ReadMe has a free plan. Bump.sh does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- ReadMe also covers Markdown.
- 2.2GPA
Mintlify
Free plan · from $450/mo
Documentation platform with built-in AI agents.
- Mintlify has a free plan. Bump.sh does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- Mintlify also covers AI search and AI agents.
- 2.6GPA
Fern
Free plan
API documentation sites and SDKs generated from an API spec.
- Fern has a free plan. Bump.sh does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bump.sh also covers reports.
- Fern also covers AI search and Markdown.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Bump.sh free?
No, Bump.sh is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial on the Pro plan.
How much does Bump.sh cost?
Bump.sh lists 3 plans. Basic: $50 per month for up to 10 API docs and 5 MCP tools.
What platforms does Bump.sh work on?
Bump.sh is available on Web.
Does Bump.sh offer any discounts?
Bump.sh publicly lists the following: Free Pro plan for open-source projects.
Does Bump.sh have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Bump.sh is listed for Web.
Does Bump.sh have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Bump.sh is listed for Web.
Is Bump.sh open source?
Bump.sh is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Bump.sh have an API?
Yes. Bump.sh offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Bump.sh integrate with?
Bump.sh's listing names GitHub, Slack, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and Arazzo. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Bump.sh?
Bump.sh is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Bump.sh?
The closest alternatives to Bump.sh in our directory are Stoplight, Redocly, ReadMe, Mintlify and Fern.
How does Bump.sh compare with other docs and wiki tools?
Bump.sh's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is Bump.sh good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Bump.sh D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 38 of the 57 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Bump.sh?
The plain part of Bump.sh you could make: documents and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Bump.sh’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bump.sh's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Bump.sh. Prices change, so check bump.sh before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Bump.sh, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bump-sh
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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