PRODUCT COMPARISON

APIRecap vs oasdiff

Choose APIRecap for hosted, versioned client docs and approval of the client message after deployment. Choose oasdiff for free spec diffs and PR checks, or its paid approval gate for breaking changes before merge.

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PRICE COMPARISON

Free API checks and a hosted client release record.

Paid plans cover different features. A free option may already suit your team.

APIRecap

$6.99 / month

USD per workspace, plus applicable taxes. One Owner, up to five Editors and 25 Readers.

Included usage per workspace

25 projects and 100 APIs across them
1 GB of retained document content, including version history
1,000 new document versions per month
250 AI generation attempts per month
5,000 release-alert email attempts per month

Monthly allowances apply per calendar month (UTC). Need more capacity? Contact us before exceeding an allowance.

oasdiff · Pro

$100 / month

Listed at $100/month for approval and audit across five reviewers and five repositories.

Free includes CLI diffs, GitHub Action checks and review links.

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oasdiff CLI and GitHub Action checks are free. Pro is $100/month for approval and audit across five repositories and five reviewers. APIRecap is $6.99/month per workspace, including 1 Owner, up to 5 Editors and 25 Readers. You can keep free oasdiff checks in CI and add APIRecap for the client update.

SIDE BY SIDE

Compare the work, not just the feature list.

What matters	APIRecap	oasdiff
When it works	Publish after a successful deployment so the current docs describe the shipped API.	Review spec changes in CI and pull requests before merge.
Change detection	Stores version-specific changes and flags clear breaking changes for review.	Free CLI and GitHub Action produce diffs, changelogs and breaking-change annotations.
Approval	A person approves client-facing release prose before publication and subscriber alerts.	Pro lets reviewers approve or reject breaking changes and gate a merge.
Client delivery	Hosted docs, historical links, sharing controls and confirmed release alerts.	Shareable side-by-side review pages; client documentation hosting is a separate decision.

IN PRACTICE

What happens around a release?

With APIRecap

Connect once. Add a publishing key to your CI or deployment workflow and point it at the project and API you want to update.
Publish after deployment. Send the OpenAPI or Markdown file once production succeeds. The new document becomes current, while retained versions keep their own links.
Explain the release. Review detected changes and approve a client-facing note. Confirmed subscribers receive an alert after that first approval.

With oasdiff

Run the oasdiff CLI or GitHub Action when an OpenAPI change enters a pull request.
Review the side-by-side result.
After the code deploys, publish client documentation and explain the released behavior through a separate process.

GO DEEPER

The differences that affect your decision.

Use free oasdiff checks alongside APIRecap

Run oasdiff in pull requests to catch contract changes before merge. After production deploys, publish the document to APIRecap and review the client note. Engineering sign-off and approval of the client message solve different problems. Neither tool verifies that your deployed service matches the document.

Where oasdiff is a better fit

Choose oasdiff for specialised OpenAPI comparisons, breaking-change annotations and pre-merge checks. Pro adds reviewer approval and an audit trail; merge enforcement depends on branch protection. Client docs hosting remains a separate choice.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Before you choose.

Does a clean comparison guarantee compatibility?

No. Runtime behaviour can change without a spec change. Review the contract and test the API before writing migration advice.

Are review links a lasting docs home?

oasdiff provides shareable side-by-side review pages; its free review links last seven days. APIRecap keeps a current reference and retained historical documents with sharing controls.

Which approval should happen first?

Use engineering review before merging when compatibility is a gate. APIRecap note approval happens around a published release and controls the client message and alert.

Competitor features checked 29 September 2026; prices checked 30 September 2026 against official sources: oasdiff pricing , oasdiff GitHub Action , oasdiff review workflow . Features and plans can change; check the current plan terms before choosing.

KEEP CLIENTS INFORMED

Give clients the current docs and a clear update.

Publish after deployment. Review the release note. Share a link your clients can return to.

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