Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3OpenAPI importYes
- 4Interactive API referenceYes
- 5Code samplesYes
- 6Hosting modelself hosted
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
RapiDoc is ranked #13 of 28 in API documentation tools on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
RapiDoc plans and pricing
All plansCompared on API documentation tools
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- OpenAPI import
- Yesgithub.com
- Interactive API reference
- Yesgithub.com
- Code samples
- Yesgithub.com
- Hosting model
- self_hostedgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- RapiDoc is a responsive, customizable web component that renders interactive API documentation from OpenAPI specifications.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Specification support
- The project README lists support for OpenAPI 3.0.x, 3.1.x, and Swagger 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- API console
- Its built-in API console lets users call and test APIs from the documentation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Framework integrations
- The README says RapiDoc works with plain HTML, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Lit.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Customization
- It offers dark and light themes, customizable brand colors, typography, logos, header styling, and read, view, and focused rendering styles.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Use experience
- The README describes models and examples expanded by default, pre-populated request fields, and side-by-side request and response views.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The README demonstrates loading the component as a JavaScript module from unpkg and identifies the core package as published on npm.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The repository documents building the component bundle and deploying its documentation site to GitHub Pages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The project license and README do not state security certifications, compliance claims, or a security program.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is distributed under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its stated conditions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The README identifies WCAG 2.1 compliance enhancements as a roadmap item, rather than claiming current compliance.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project is presented as a tool for rendering API documentation for developers working with OpenAPI or Swagger specifications.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best API Documentation Tools in 2026#13 of 28
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Sources
- github.com/rapi-doc/RapiDoc· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/rapi-doc/RapiDoc/blob/master/LICENSE.tx· checked 4 Oct 2026




