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Tool	Fit	Stars	Licence	Terms	Self-hosted	Language	Latest	Last push
Redoc	Partial	26k	MIT	Open source	No	TypeScript	v2.5.3	2026-10-02
Scalar	Partial	16k	MIT	Open source	No	TypeScript	release-2026-10-05-df37703	2026-10-06

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Redoc Partial

📘 OpenAPI/Swagger-generated API Reference Documentation

Reference docs rendered from an OpenAPI file, without a hosted developer portal.

Language: TypeScript
Licence: MIT
Stars: 26k
Latest: v2.5.3
Last push: 2026-10-02

Scalar Partial

Scalar is an open-source API platform:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　🌐 Modern REST API Client　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　📖 Beautiful API References　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　✨ 1st-Class OpenAPI/Swagger Support

API references and a built-in API client generated from an OpenAPI document.

Language: TypeScript
Licence: MIT
Stars: 16k
Latest: release-2026-10-05-df37703
Last push: 2026-10-06

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