Swagger is a set of open-source tools built around the OpenAPI Specification that can help you design, build, document and consume REST APIs. The major Swagger tools include:
- Swagger Editor - browser-based editor where you can write OpenAPI definitions.
- Swagger UI - renders OpenAPI definitions as interactive documentation.
- Swagger Codegen - generates server stubs and client libraries from an OpenAPI definition.
Swagger is widely used in the industry and has a strong community of users and contributors. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for designing, building, and documenting REST APIs.
- Comprehensive set of tools for designing, building, and documenting REST APIs.
- Strong community of users and contributors.
- Widely used in the industry.
- Steep learning curve for beginners.
- Limited customization options for styling and branding API documentation.
Redocly is a comprehensive API documentation platform that provides a range of tools for designing, building, and publishing API documentation. It includes:
- Redoc - an open-source tool that generates API documentation from OpenAPI specifications.
- Redocly CLI - a command-line interface for working with OpenAPI definitions.
- Redocly Studio - a web-based editor for creating and editing OpenAPI definitions.
Redocly provides a range of features for working with API documentation, including validation, linting, and bundling. It also includes a range of customization options for styling and branding API documentation.
- Comprehensive API documentation platform with a range of tools for designing, building, and publishing API documentation.
- Includes a range of customization options for styling and branding API documentation.
- More expensive than Swagger.
- Limited community of users and contributors compared to Swagger.
After researching and comparing Swagger and Redocly, it is clear that both tools have their strengths and weaknesses. Swagger is a comprehensive set of tools for designing, building, and documenting REST APIs, with a strong community of users and contributors. However, it has a steep learning curve for beginners and limited customization options for styling and branding API documentation. Redocly, on the other hand, is a comprehensive API documentation platform with a range of tools for designing, building, and publishing API documentation, including a range of customization options for styling and branding API documentation. However, it is more expensive than Swagger and has a limited community of users and contributors compared to Swagger.
Based on these findings, I recommend that we choose Swagger since we don't need the customizations options provided by Redocly.