Pick Scalar if
aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (3 APIs, 1 SDK ≤25 endpoints, 1 editor) during the 7-day Pro trial, then buy Pro at $150/month ($125 billed yearly) when they need Git Sync, hosted MCP, and 5 editor seats.
Read the Scalar pageScalar vs Unkey
Our take
Pick Scalar if aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (3 APIs, 1 SDK ≤25 endpoints, 1 editor) during the 7-day Pro trial, then buy Pro at $150/month ($125 billed yearly) when they need Git Sync, hosted MCP, and 5 editor seats. Pick Unkey if aPI teams who will stay on API Management Free $0 (150k valid requests, 1k keys, no card) while they issue a first keyspace, then buy Pro at $25/month when they need 250k requests
Best for
Scalar Docs, SDKs, and MCP metered by API size and editor seats
Unkey Keys you start at $0 / 150k verifications, or Deploy from $5
Free plan
Scalar $0 · no card. 3 APIs. 1 SDK up to 25 endpoints. 1 editor seat. Hosted docs + Client + landing pages. 50 Agent credits. No hosted MCP. No Git Sync
Unkey $0 · /month. 150k valid requests. 1k API keys. 1-day logs. 3-day audit. Unlimited APIs
Lowest paid
Scalar Pro $150/mo yearly
Unkey Usage rates $0.000006944/mo
Next step up
Scalar Business $600/mo yearly
Unkey Starter $5/mo
Coding agent
Scalar Hosted MCP servers
Unkey
Watch out
Scalar After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paid
Unkey Free API Management is 150k valid requests and 1k keys
Last checked
Scalar 2026-10-22 · scalar.com/pricing
Unkey 2026-10-22 · unkey.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Unkey if
aPI teams who will stay on API Management Free $0 (150k valid requests, 1k keys, no card) while they issue a first keyspace, then buy Pro at $25/month when they need 250k requests and team workspaces — or start Deploy Starter at $5 when they also want the container host.
Read the Unkey page