Bump.sh
Bump.sh is a hosted API-docs + MCP portal: you publish an OpenAPI / AsyncAPI / Arazzo file and get a hub with changelog, explorer, and hosted MCP tools.
OUR TAKE
Pick Bump.sh for API teams who will pay a flat monthly for a small docs + MCP hub. No lasting $0 plan.
Good fit
API teams who will pay a flat monthly for a small docs + MCP hub.
Poor fit
Teams who need a $0 hosted reference (Scalar) or MIT Redoc (Redoc).
Basic $50
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · bump.sh/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Bump.sh for API teams who will pay a flat monthly for a small docs + MCP hub. No lasting $0 plan. Preview CLI URLs expire in 30 minutes.
Good fit
API teams who will pay a flat monthly for a small docs + MCP hub.
Poor fit
Teams who need a $0 hosted reference (Scalar) or MIT Redoc (Redoc).
Basic $50
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · bump.sh/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · bump.sh/pricing
Basic
10 API docs, 5 MCP tools, 3 internal users, 20 external guests. Custom domain and logo. No API Explorer / changelog / branches
Lowest paid
$50
Pro
30 API docs, 50 MCP tools, 5 internal users, 40 guests. Branches, API Explorer, private MCP, CI, rollback, automatic changelog. 14-day trial
$120
Custom
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Open source
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·bump.sh/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
API teams who will pay a flat monthly for a small docs + MCP hub.
Poor fit
Teams who need a $0 hosted reference (Scalar) or MIT Redoc (Redoc).
Watch out
No lasting $0 plan. Preview CLI URLs expire in 30 minutes.
Instead, try
Scalar if Free $0 OpenAPI docs + client when Bump.sh Basic is too high; ReadMe if Starter $0 / Pro $250 yearly Suggested Edits hub
Compare Bump.sh with
Limits, in full
- 01
No lasting $0 plan. Preview CLI URLs expire in 30 minutes.
- 02
API Explorer is Pro. Basic cannot try-it.
- 03
A docs/MCP hub, not a request client. For a client see Postman.
If Bump.sh isn't it
Why: Free $0 OpenAPI docs + client when Bump.sh Basic is too high.
Free· paid from$150/mo yearly
After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paidChecked 2026-10-22·scalar.com/pricing
vs Bump.sh
Why: Starter $0 / Pro $250 yearly Suggested Edits hub.
Free· paid from$250/mo yearly
Starter is 1 project and 1 published versionChecked 2026-10-23·readme.com/pricing
vs Bump.sh
Why: Starter $0 / 5 seats docs-as-code.
Free· paid from$0.01
Starter is 5 seatsChecked 2026-10-21·mintlify.com/pricing
vs Bump.shLimits & alternatives3 limits · Scalar, ReadMe, Mintlify instead
Limits, in full
- 01
No lasting $0 plan. Preview CLI URLs expire in 30 minutes.
- 02
API Explorer is Pro. Basic cannot try-it.
- 03
A docs/MCP hub, not a request client. For a client see Postman.
If Bump.sh isn't it
Why: Free $0 OpenAPI docs + client when Bump.sh Basic is too high.
Free· paid from$150/mo yearly
After the 7-day trial, publishing Docs is paidChecked 2026-10-22·scalar.com/pricing
vs Bump.shWhy: Starter $0 / Pro $250 yearly Suggested Edits hub.
Free· paid from$250/mo yearly
Starter is 1 project and 1 published versionChecked 2026-10-23·readme.com/pricing
vs Bump.shWhy: Starter $0 / 5 seats docs-as-code.
Free· paid from$0.01
Starter is 5 seatsChecked 2026-10-21·mintlify.com/pricing
vs Bump.sh