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Best for: API developers reviewing specification changes locally or in CI

Best for: API developers checking changes between OpenAPI specifications

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The CLI and GitHub Action checks are free; Pro adds approval workflows and an audit trail for $100…

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The CLI and GitHub Action checks are free; Pro adds approval workflows and an audit trail for $100 per month.

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Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Detects breaking and non-breaking changes across OpenAPI specifications
  • Generates human-readable changelogs and structured diffs
All 3 strengths
  • Detects breaking and non-breaking changes across OpenAPI specifications
  • Generates human-readable changelogs and structured diffs
  • Provides GitHub Actions for CI checks
  • Renders differences in HTML, text, Markdown, Asciidoc, and JSON
  • Reads specifications from local JSON files or HTTP URLs
All 3 strengths
  • Renders differences in HTML, text, Markdown, Asciidoc, and JSON
  • Reads specifications from local JSON files or HTTP URLs
  • Includes a Maven plugin for build checks
  • Review links store encrypted comparison data for up to seven days.
  • Requires Java 8.
  • Supports OpenAPI specification v3.0.
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Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
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Catalog checked October 6, 2026
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Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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