Stoplightvs
Appwrite


Appwrite: Open-source Backend as a Service with REST API and SDKs
Overview
Stoplight is a complete API design and governance platform that helps teams design, document, test, and govern APIs with visual tools and collaborative workflows.
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Pricing
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Free
Free
Pro
$75 /mo
Enterprise
On request
Capabilities
API Design
API Design capability
API Documentation
API Documentation capability
Governance
Governance capability
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
GitLab
Integration with GitLab
Jenkins
Integration with Jenkins
Azure DevOps
Integration with Azure DevOps
Web support
Available on Web
Cloud support
Available on Cloud
Behind it
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Open-source Backend as a Service with REST API and SDKs
GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases
Open-source backend with REST API, real-time subscriptions and Admin UI
Headless CMS with real-time collaborative editing and structured content APIs
API management platform for designing, securing, and scaling APIs
Open-source IDE for API exploration with git-friendly collections
Powerful Node.js headless CMS framework and API platform
Open-source Backend as a Service platform with REST and GraphQL APIs
Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs
API specification and documentation framework using OpenAPI standard
Lightweight REST API client built as VSCode extension
Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs
API management platform for designing, securing, and monetizing APIs
Enterprise API lifecycle management platform
Specification and tools for defining asynchronous APIs
Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale
Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure
Visual app development platform with REST APIs and cloud backend
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