Redocly vs Bump.sh
OCT 2026 auditA comparison of Redocly and Bump.sh built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
Choose Redocly if…
An API reference built from OpenAPI, GraphQL or AsyncAPI descriptions with Git workflows, at one flat price with unlimited seats and readers: Pro is $249 a month billed annually for three projects, with a 30-day trial.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose Bump.sh if…
A team that wants an API documentation portal with an automatic changelog from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI files and MCP server hosting, at $50 a month for Basic, with customer data hosted in Europe.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- Redocly: You want a standing free plan, which Redocly does not list. Its AI assistant, MCP server and SDK generation are beta or early access, and its security and pricing pages disagree on which plan includes SAML SSO.
- Bump.sh: You need the API Explorer or branches, which need Pro at $120 a month, or a standing free plan, since Bump.sh offers a 14-day trial only. It states no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification and is cloud-only.
Neither quite fits? Every other option, ranked by iScore: Redocly alternatives · Bump.sh alternatives
11 sourced criteria separate them — see where, with sources, below.
Pick the criteria you care about. The chart counts how many of them lean toward each provider — the same read as scanning the bars below, just totalled for the ones you chose.
Redocly 0
Bump.sh 0
At a glance.
| Criterion | Redocly | Bump.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | No |
| Kind of free offer | Free trial | Free trial |
| What the free plan includes | A 30-day free trial of Pro with no credit card, inviting the whole team from day one; the trial can be switched to Scale at any time. | A 14-day free trial of the platform on sign-up, no credit card required. Without an account, the CLI's bump preview command creates a temporary documentation with a unique URL, valid for 30 minutes. |
| When the free offer ends | 30 days | 14 days |
| Entry paid plan | Pro is $249 per month billed annually as $2,988 a year: 3 projects, unlimited seats, readers and Git contributors. The page states annual billing is two months free compared with monthly; its default view shows annual figures only. Extra projects are $390 a year each. | $50/month for Basic: 10 API docs, 5 MCP tools, a custom domain and CLI and GitHub integration. Pro is $120/month. |
| Pricing model | One flat price per plan, not per person: unlimited seats, readers and Git contributors on every plan. Plans differ in projects included (Pro 3, Scale 10, Enterprise unlimited) and in features; extra projects cost $39 a month or $390 a year each. AI features are included in beta under usage limits. | A flat monthly fee per plan with caps on API docs, internal users, external guests and MCP tools: Basic $50, Pro $120, Custom by contact. Plans are billed monthly or annually, by credit card. |
| Limits | ||
| Sites or apps included | 3 projects on Pro, where a project is one docs site with its own Git repository and domain; more are $390 a year each. Scale includes 10 and Enterprise is unlimited. | 10 API docs and 5 MCP tools on Basic, the entry paid plan ($50/month); Pro raises these to 30 API docs and 50 MCP tools. |
| Observability | ||
| Self-hostable | Limited — Open-source Redoc CE self-hosts the API reference; no self-hosting of the full platform is described | Not supported — Cloud-only; the Custom plan adds an on-premise MCP dataplane, not a docs host |
| Documentation | ||
| Docs as code in a git repository | Supported | Supported |
| API reference from an OpenAPI spec | Supported | Supported |
| Interactive API playground | Supported | Limited — API Explorer is a Pro plan feature, not on Basic |
| Client SDK generation | Limited — Early access; hosted publishing from Scale, local CLI on Pro | Limited — Basic cURL sample per operation, plus custom x-codeSamples |
| llms.txt and markdown for AI tools | Supported | Supported |
| MCP server for the docs or API | Limited — Beta; on every plan, under fair-use usage limits | Supported — Public docs and hubs only for now |
| Multiple documentation versions | Supported | Limited — Branches need the Pro plan; readers switch by dropdown |
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | Redocly states it has completed the SOC 2 Type II audit; reports are downloadable after logging in. | No. The security page states that Bump.sh has no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or similar certifications at this time. |
| GDPR / data residency | Under the Data Processing Addendum, Redocly may transfer and process Customer Data in the United States and anywhere else in the world where it, its affiliates or its sub-processors operate. | Customer data is hosted in Europe: AWS in Ireland, Hetzner in Berlin and Koyeb in France, with file and image storage in Google Cloud Storage's Europe multiregion. |
Where they differ.
What the free plan includes
- Redocly
- A 30-day free trial of Pro with no credit card, inviting the whole team from day one; the trial can be switched to Scale at any time.
- Bump.sh
- A 14-day free trial of the platform on sign-up, no credit card required. Without an account, the CLI's bump preview command creates a temporary documentation with a unique URL, valid for 30 minutes.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“Start a 30-day free trial on Pro. No credit card. Invite your whole team on day one. [...] Start the trial on Pro, switch to Scale any time”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Frequently asked questions | Bump.sh Docs & Guides ↗
“Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial of the platform when you sign up, with no credit card required. Without any account, the bump preview command of the CLI creates a temporary documentation with a unique URL, valid for 30 minutes, without any authentication.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
When the free offer ends
- Redocly
- 30 days
- Bump.sh
- 14 days
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“Start 30-day free trial No credit card required”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Frequently asked questions | Bump.sh Docs & Guides ↗
“Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial of the platform when you sign up, with no credit card required.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
Entry paid plan
- Redocly
- Pro is $249 per month billed annually as $2,988 a year: 3 projects, unlimited seats, readers and Git contributors. The page states annual billing is two months free compared with monthly; its default view shows annual figures only. Extra projects are $390 a year each.
- Bump.sh
- $50/month for Basic: 10 API docs, 5 MCP tools, a custom domain and CLI and GitHub integration. Pro is $120/month.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“Pro For teams shipping an API and its docs. $249 per month billed annually as $2,988 [...] Prices shown exclude tax. Annual billing is two months free compared with monthly.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Pricing · Bump.sh ↗
“Basic $50 /month 10 API docs, 5 MCP tools Our basic plan features: OpenAPI, AsyncAPI & Arazzo”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
Pricing model
- Redocly
- One flat price per plan, not per person: unlimited seats, readers and Git contributors on every plan. Plans differ in projects included (Pro 3, Scale 10, Enterprise unlimited) and in features; extra projects cost $39 a month or $390 a year each. AI features are included in beta under usage limits.
- Bump.sh
- A flat monthly fee per plan with caps on API docs, internal users, external guests and MCP tools: Basic $50, Pro $120, Custom by contact. Plans are billed monthly or annually, by credit card.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“Pay for the product, not the people. One flat price per plan. Unlimited seats, unlimited readers, unlimited Git contributors, on every plan. [...] Both can add projects one at a time for $39 a month each, or $390 a year on annual billing. [...] AI features are included in beta, with usage limits.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Pricing · Bump.sh ↗
“Usage API docs API docs 10 30 Custom Internal users Internal users 3 5 Unlimited External users (guests) External users (guests) 20 40 Unlimited MCP tools MCP tools 5 50 Custom”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
Sites or apps included
- Redocly
- 3 projects on Pro, where a project is one docs site with its own Git repository and domain; more are $390 a year each. Scale includes 10 and Enterprise is unlimited.
- Bump.sh
- 10 API docs and 5 MCP tools on Basic, the entry paid plan ($50/month); Pro raises these to 30 API docs and 50 MCP tools.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“3 projects A project is one docs site with its own Git repository and domain. Add more for $390 a year each.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Pricing · Bump.sh ↗
“Basic $50 /month 10 API docs, 5 MCP tools [...] Pro $120 /month 30 API docs, 50 MCP tools”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
Interactive API playground
- Redocly
- Supported
- Bump.sh
- Limited — API Explorer is a Pro plan feature, not on Basic
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“Readers try OpenAPI and GraphQL requests right on the page.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- API Explorer | Bump.sh Docs & Guides ↗
“The API Explorer is available from our Pro plan. [...] The API Explorer allows you to test an API in real-world conditions directly from its documentation.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
MCP server for the docs or API
- Redocly
- Limited — Beta; on every plan, under fair-use usage limits
- Bump.sh
- Supported — Public docs and hubs only for now
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing ↗
“MCP server for your docs Your published docs served as tools, so AI agents look things up instead of guessing. [...] All of it is beta with fair-use limits.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official pricing · Report a correction
- Ask AI capabilities | Bump.sh Docs & Guides ↗
“Exposes an MCP server for the API doc/hub, available by adding /mcp at the end of the URL. [...] Docs MCP servers are currently only available for public docs/hubs.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
Multiple documentation versions
- Redocly
- Supported
- Bump.sh
- Limited — Branches need the Pro plan; readers switch by dropdown
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Version content ↗
“You can set up your project to maintain multiple concurrent versions of documents or API description files. [...] The version picker enables users to select which version of content to display.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
- Frequently asked questions | Bump.sh Docs & Guides ↗
“Branches are parallel definitions of the same documentation, for example one per environment (staging, production) or per API version (v1, v2). [...] Branches are a Pro plan feature.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
Self-hostable
- Redocly
- Limited — Open-source Redoc CE self-hosts the API reference; no self-hosting of the full platform is described
- Bump.sh
- Not supported — Cloud-only; the Custom plan adds an on-premise MCP dataplane, not a docs host
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Redoc CE deployment guide ↗
“Redoc CE offers multiple ways of rendering your API description. [...] Docker image: serve the documentation from a container, configured with environment variables.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official docs · Report a correction
- Security · Bump.sh ↗
“Deployment model: Cloud‑only”
Read 2026-10-25 · official site · Report a correction
SOC 2
- Redocly
- Redocly states it has completed the SOC 2 Type II audit; reports are downloadable after logging in.
- Bump.sh
- No. The security page states that Bump.sh has no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or similar certifications at this time.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Security at Redocly ↗
“SOC 2 Type II Redocly has completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2, Type II audit. Log in to download this and other reports.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official site · Report a correction
- Security · Bump.sh ↗
“Certifications & external audits No SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar certifications at this time”
Read 2026-10-25 · official site · Report a correction
GDPR / data residency
- Redocly
- Under the Data Processing Addendum, Redocly may transfer and process Customer Data in the United States and anywhere else in the world where it, its affiliates or its sub-processors operate.
- Bump.sh
- Customer data is hosted in Europe: AWS in Ireland, Hetzner in Berlin and Koyeb in France, with file and image storage in Google Cloud Storage's Europe multiregion.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Data Processing Addendum ↗
“Redocly may transfer and process Customer Data to and in the United States and anywhere else in the world where Redocly, its Affiliates or its Sub-processors maintain data processing operations.”
Read 2026-10-25 · official site · Report a correction
- Security · Bump.sh ↗
“Data residency: Europe (Ireland, Berlin and France)”
Read 2026-10-25 · official site · Report a correction
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
Documented by only one.
These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing — except where we say we read the other provider's own page on a given date and it does not state it. Those rows lean, and the provider can correct them with a link.
Questions this comparison answers.
Entry paid plan: Redocly or Bump.sh?
Redocly: Pro is $249 per month billed annually as $2,988 a year: 3 projects, unlimited seats, readers and Git contributors. The page states annual billing is two months free compared with monthly; its default view shows annual figures only. Extra projects are $390 a year each.
Bump.sh: $50/month for Basic: 10 API docs, 5 MCP tools, a custom domain and CLI and GitHub integration. Pro is $120/month.
Should I choose Redocly or Bump.sh?
Pick Redocly if An API reference built from OpenAPI, GraphQL or AsyncAPI descriptions with Git workflows, at one flat price with unlimited seats and readers: Pro is $249 a month billed annually for three projects, with a 30-day trial.
Pick Bump.sh if A team that wants an API documentation portal with an automatic changelog from OpenAPI and AsyncAPI files and MCP server hosting, at $50 a month for Basic, with customer data hosted in Europe.
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