Just the docs. None of the overhead.
Stoplight is a full API design and governance platform — Studio, governance rules, contract testing. If you only need beautiful hosted docs and a mock URL, it's overkill. Outworx focuses on the docs + mock combo and ships from $0.
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Tree
- api/
- paths/
- components/
- schemas/
Visual editor
- GET /users
- parameters
- responses
- examples
Code
- openapi: 3.0
- info:
- title: …
- paths:
Mocks (Prism)
- ▶ running
- port: 4010
Spectral
- ✗ 4 violations
- ✓ 12 passed
Tests
- GET /users
- POST /users
That's it. Hosted docs are live in 60 seconds.
$0 → $9
Outworx free tier · Pro plan starting
$39+
Stoplight paid plans · per editor seat
0 setup
No Studio install required
60 sec
Spec URL → live hosted docs
Different tool, different job
Stoplight is a design platform. Outworx is a docs platform.
Both render OpenAPI docs. The pitch ends there. Stoplight wants to own your API design lifecycle: visual spec editing, governance rules, contract tests, the whole pipeline. Outworx assumes the spec already exists and obsesses over the docs + mock + AI experience that customers actually touch.
Stoplight
Design + governance + docs- Visual API editor (Stoplight Studio)
- Spectral governance rules
- Contract test generation
- Hosted docs (Elements + Platform)
- Mock servers (Prism)
- Per-editor seat pricing
Outworx Docs
Hosted docs + mock + AI- Hosted, interactive API docs
- Free hosted mock server with stateful overrides
- AI chat, AI search, AI auto-descriptions
- Per-project MCP server
- Webhooks playground, PR previews, audit log
- Flat plan pricing — your team on one bill
Use the spec you already have
OpenAPI / Swagger / GraphQL — paste a URL or upload the file. No Studio install, no proprietary editor, no design-system migration.
Per-endpoint markdown still works
Want to add notes above an endpoint or a deeper guide below the Try-It panel? Use the Customize tab. MDX-flavor experience without the platform overhead.
Live the moment you push
No build, no deploy, no governance pipeline. The dashboard, API, or CLI publishes the spec — docs are live on the next request.
Feature comparison
Side-by-side on the features that ship.
| Feature | Outworx Docs | Stoplight |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier with full Try-It | ||
| Starting price | $0 (free) | $39/mo+ |
| Try-It playground | ||
| AI chat trained on your API | ||
| AI auto-generated descriptions | ||
| Per-project MCP server | ||
| Free hosted mock server | Prism (self-host) | |
| Stateful mock overrides + templating | ||
| GraphQL SDL support | ||
| Webhooks playground | ||
| PR preview deploys | Pro ($9/mo) | |
| Two-layer RBAC | Business ($19/mo) | Enterprise |
| Audit log + SIEM webhook | Business ($19/mo) | Enterprise |
| Custom branding | Pro ($9/mo) | $39/mo+ |
| Custom domain | Business ($19/mo) | $39/mo+ |
| Auto-sync from URL | ||
| Team collaboration | Pro: 3 · Business: 10 | Per editor seat |
| Dark & light mode |
Why switch
What docs-focused teams gain by leaving Stoplight.
No design platform to operate
If you don't need governance rules and contract testing, Stoplight's surface area is friction. Outworx doesn't try to manage your spec lifecycle — it renders the spec you already have.
Hosted mock with stateful overrides
Stoplight Prism is solid for spec-based mocks but stateful overrides require self-hosting. Outworx ships hosted overrides with templating, GraphQL execution, and chaos simulation — included on every plan.
AI-native — chat, search, MCP
Outworx's AI chat is grounded in your spec via embeddings. Per-project MCP server plugs into Claude Desktop and Cursor. Stoplight has no equivalent.
Flat pricing
Stoplight scales with editor seats; a 10-person team can rack up serious bills. Outworx Pro is $9/mo flat for 3 collaborators; Business is $19/mo flat for 10.
Skip the platform. Ship the docs.
Upload your OpenAPI, Swagger, or GraphQL spec. Hosted docs in 60 seconds — no Studio, no governance pipeline.
Comparing other tools?
Outworx Docs vs every major API documentation platform.