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SamCart vs Stoplight

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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Stoplight logo

Stoplight

Software

API design, documentation, and governance platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Stoplight has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier; Stoplight the free plan allows one project and one user

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SamCart and Stoplight actually diverge.

Attributes where SamCart and Stoplight differ
AttributeSamCartStoplight
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Stoplight does not also cover.

Only in Stoplight

  • API Design
  • API Documentation
  • Governance
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

Stoplight

  • Designing and documenting OpenAPI specifications visuallynot SamCart
  • Serving interactive API docs and instant mock servers from a specnot SamCart

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Stoplight

  • The free plan allows one project and one user
  • Private projects, multi branch support and custom domains start at the Startup plan, $113 a month billed annually
  • SSO and shared style guides are Pro Team only, at $362 a month billed annually
  • Seats beyond each plan's allowance are $11 to $27 each per month depending on tier and billing period

Pricing, plan by plan

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Stoplight

Free
  • FreeFree
    • API design
    • Documentation
    • Community support
  • Pro$75/monthly
    • Governance
    • Advanced testing
    • Team collaboration
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • SLA
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Stoplight on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Choose Stoplight if

  • You need api design.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want api documentation.
Stoplight review

Questions people ask

Is SamCart or Stoplight better?
Neither clearly leads. SamCart starts at On request and Stoplight at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SamCart or Stoplight?
Stoplight has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for SamCart and Free for Stoplight.
Does SamCart or Stoplight run on more platforms?
SamCart runs on Web. Stoplight runs on Web, Cloud.
Can I use Stoplight for free?
Yes. Stoplight has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart starts at On request.
What can SamCart do that Stoplight cannot?
Stoplight covers API Design, API Documentation, Governance, GitHub.
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