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 Zudoku
Our take
Pick Scalar if you're on a aPI team 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 Zudoku if you're on a team who will run create zudoku and host the build without a docs SaaS invoice. Skip Zudoku if you're on a team who want a hosted seat with SSO on a card
Scalar
API docs + client + SDK desk
Best for
Scalar Docs, SDKs, and MCP metered by API size and editor seats
Zudoku Self-hosted OpenAPI docs at $0
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
Zudoku $0 · npm create zudoku@latest. Generate a static portal. Host it yourself
Lowest paid
Scalar Pro $150/mo yearly
Zudoku Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Scalar Business $600/mo yearly
Zudoku
Coding agent
Scalar Hosted MCP servers
Zudoku
Runs where
Scalar
Zudoku Local or hosted
Watch out
Scalar After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paid
Zudoku You host the build
Last checked
Scalar 2026-10-22 · scalar.com/pricing
Zudoku 2026-10-28 · Not published by the vendor
Which one, then?
Pick Zudoku if
teams who will run create zudoku and host the build without a docs SaaS invoice.
Read the Zudoku page