Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- JavaScript
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Optic has been discontinued. Similar apps include Doxygen, which is free and open source. Other options are swagger.io, CodeRifts, Slate API Docs Generator and Redocly. You can choose from more than 10 Documentation Generators like Optic for the web, Linux, Windows, Mac and self-hosting.


Postkit allows developers to quickly prototype API endpoints to use in their applications and websites. It’s great if you just need some JSON endpoints for your web app or to capture inputs from an HTML form.


The API documentation tool that creates interactive REST API documentation and developer portals in minutes. Auto-generate from OpenAPI & Swagger specs—no coding required.



Shins (Shins Is Not Slate) is a port of Slate API Docs Generator to JavaScript / Node.js , beautiful static documentation for your API.


FlareCanary monitors REST and MCP endpoints for response schema changes. Point it at any endpoint you don't control, let it build a structural baseline from observed responses, and get alerted when that baseline drifts — before your integration breaks.


Build the ultimate developer experience - Create rich, browsable reference documentation and guides for your APIs. dapperDox is a themed documentation generator, server and API explorer for OpenAPI (Swagger) Specifications.


The simple way for share your interactive API documentation.
SwaggerGo! is a zero configuration tool based on Swagger UI. Automatic CORS support, you don't need to change anything in your server configuration.


Building APIs redefined. Speed up development of services, mobile, and web applications with auto-generated client, server, and documentation in many languages. Cut the costs and development time by up to 50%.

Free browser-based OpenAPI editor from Postman. Design or import a Swagger 2.0, OpenAPI 3.0, or OpenAPI 3.1 spec (YAML or JSON) and see live documentation with inline validation as you type. No signup, no install. Part of Postman's suite of free developer tools at postman.


