Hoppscotch vs Apidog

Pick Hoppscotch for a light, open source client in the browser that you can self-host. Pick Apidog for one platform that designs, documents, mocks and tests APIs, free for up to four users.

Choose Hoppscotch if

You want a light client, not a platform.
You want to self-host an MIT-licensed client.
You want nothing to install.

Choose Apidog if

You design APIs and publish docs from the same project.
A team of up to four wants it free.
Your agents need an MCP server.

Hoppscotch Business, 10 people$720a year
Apidog Basic, 10 people$1,080a year

Where they differ

Price

For a team of 10, a year of Hoppscotch Business costs $720 and Apidog Basic $1,080, so Hoppscotch Business saves $360.

Hoppscotch: Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner¹
Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually¹
Apidog: Free for up to four users²
Basic $9, Professional $18, Enterprise $27 a user a month, billed yearly²

Where your work lives

Hoppscotch keeps your work on your computer, while Apidog keeps work on your computer only in some setups.

Hoppscotch: Yes, in local session storage or the desktop app³
Yes; signing in is for syncing between devices³
Apidog: In an Offline Space in the desktop app⁴
Not stated²

AI coding agents

Hoppscotch offers an MCP server only on some plans or setups, while Apidog has an MCP server for coding agents.

Hoppscotch: On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account^1,5
Apidog: Yes, with a personal access token from an Apidog account⁶

Side by side

	Hoppscotch	Apidog
Free plan	Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner¹	Free for up to four users²
Paid plans	Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually¹	Basic $9, Professional $18, Enterprise $27 a user a month, billed yearly²
Use it without an account	Yes; signing in is for syncing between devices³	Not stated²
Collections kept on your computer	Yes, in local session storage or the desktop app³	In an Offline Space in the desktop app⁴
Collections as files in Git	Not stated³	Not stated²
MCP server for coding agents	On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account^1,5	Yes, with a personal access token from an Apidog account⁶
CLI for CI	Yes, the Hoppscotch CLI³	Yes, the Apidog CLI on every plan²

Every fact comes from each app's own pages, checked on 20 Oct 2026. The numbers link to the sources at the end.

What each does better

Where Hoppscotch is stronger

Hoppscotch is open source under the MIT licence and can be self-hosted.³
It runs in a browser with nothing to install.³

Where Apidog is stronger

Apidog's free plan covers up to four users.²
It publishes interactive API documentation from the same project.²

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Questions

Do Hoppscotch and Apidog keep collections on your computer?

Hoppscotch: Yes, in local session storage or the desktop app. Apidog: In an Offline Space in the desktop app.

Do Hoppscotch and Apidog have an MCP server for AI agents?

Hoppscotch: On the Business cloud plan or a self-hosted instance, with an account. Apidog: Yes, with a personal access token from an Apidog account.

How much do Hoppscotch and Apidog cost?

Hoppscotch: Free, with a personal workspace and the collection runner; Business $6, Enterprise $11 a user a month, billed annually. Apidog: Free for up to four users; Basic $9, Professional $18, Enterprise $27 a user a month, billed yearly. For a team of 10, a year of Hoppscotch Business costs $720 and Apidog Basic $1,080, so Hoppscotch Business saves $360.

Is there an alternative to both Hoppscotch and Apidog?

Yes, Porticol. Porticol keeps your work on your computer and has an MCP server for coding agents, and opened its first window in 0.24 s in our benchmark. Free for one seat.