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.
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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 Zuplo if aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (≤ 100K req/mo, 2 developer seats, no custom domain) while they ship a first route and portal, then buy Builder at $25/month when they need 2
Best for
Scalar Docs, SDKs, and MCP metered by API size and editor seats
Zuplo An API you start at $0 / 100K req
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
Zuplo $0 · “Free forever for ≤ 100K req/mo.” 100K requests / month. Up to 2 developer seats. No custom domain. Sign up — no card required
Lowest paid
Scalar Pro $150/mo yearly
Zuplo Builder $25/mo
Next step up
Scalar Business $600/mo yearly
Zuplo
Coding agent
Scalar Hosted MCP servers
Zuplo
Watch out
Scalar After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paid
Zuplo Builder is not a team plan
Last checked
Scalar 2026-10-22 · scalar.com/pricing
Zuplo 2026-10-22 · zuplo.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Zuplo if
aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (≤ 100K req/mo, 2 developer seats, no custom domain) while they ship a first route and portal, then buy Builder at $25/month when they need 2 custom domains and go-live — or Enterprise from $1,000/month on an annual contract when they need SSO, an SLA, and more seats.
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