Yes, Stoplight has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes first 3 users free and 1 project included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $15/mo.
About
Stoplight is an API design and documentation platform for creating OpenAPI and JSON Schema definitions, generating interactive documentation, and running mock servers from the same workspace. It supports code-based editing, schema reuse, design validation, Git sync, and OpenAPI export.
The pricing page shows a free workspace with 1 user, 1 project, and access to the core API design, documentation, and mocking features. Paid plans add more users, private projects, multi-branch support, custom domains, analytics integration, and organization features such as SSO and activity logs.
- OpenAPI and JSON Schema visual designer
- Interactive API documentation
- Instant and automatic mock servers
- 1-user free workspace
- 1 project on the free plan
- Git sync and OpenAPI export
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable, but it is tightly capped: only one project and the first three users are included, while the cheapest paid Basic plan starts at $44/month. That makes the free offering worth roughly a third of Basic’s value, so about $15/month. A 14-day trial is also included, but a credit card is required to get started, which adds some friction.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- First 3 users free.
- 1 project included.
- OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer.
- Interactive docs.
- Instant mock servers.
See Stoplight pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Basic
- users included
- 3
- additional user / month
- $11 billed annually; $14 monthly
- projects
- 1
- First 3 users free
- OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
- Interactive docs
- Instant mock servers
- 14-day free trial included
Startup
- users included
- 8
- additional user / month
- $11 billed annually; $14 monthly
- projects
- Unlimited
- First 8 users free
- Private projects
- Multi-branch support
- Custom domains, theming and favicon
- Google Analytics integration
- Approved email domains
- 14-day free trial included
Pro Team
- users included
- 15
- additional user / month
- $22 billed annually; $27 monthly
- teams
- 20
- projects
- Unlimited
- First 15 users free
- Up to 20 teams
- Shared style guides
- Workspace groups
- Remove Stoplight branding
- Self-hosted Git providers
- Activity logs
- LDAP & SAML SSO
Enterprise
- projects
- Unlimited
- teams
- Unlimited
- Unlimited projects and teams
- Custom payment terms
- Invoicing
- Priority support
- Custom pricing
Pricing extracted from Stoplight's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Stoplight free forever?
Yes. Stoplight has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
What happens when you exceed Stoplight's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Stoplight's cheapest paid plan is Basic at $44 / seat / month.
What is Stoplight's free tier worth?
Stoplight's free tier is worth about $15 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 48/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
