Apidog vs Yaak
Apidog
apidog.com
Yaak
yaak.appSide by side
| Figure | Apidog | Yaak |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | $6.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 6 |
| Spec score · API Testing Tools | 9.5 (#1) | 7.8 (#25) |
| Spec score · API Development Tools | 9.5 (#1) | 7.8 (#23) |
| Spec score · API clients | 9.5 (#2) | 8.2 (#22) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| GraphQL support | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Apidog describes itself as an all-in-one API platform for designing, debugging, mocking, testing, and documenting APIs. | Yaak is a local-first desktop API client for sending requests, debugging APIs, and collaborating through Git. |
| Protocols | Documentation lists support for HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, SOAP and SSE requests. | It supports HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, and server-sent events. |
| Security | Apidog says it uses AWS hosting, access controls, and encryption, and describes TLS 1.3 encryption for data in transit on its security measures page. | The desktop app stores data locally, sends API requests directly to chosen servers, and has no built-in analytics or tracking. |
Plans
Apidog
- FreeFree
- Basic$9 a month
- Professional$18 a month
- Enterprise$324 a year
- FreeFree
- Basic$9 a month
- Professional$18 a month
- Enterprise$27 a month
- Enterprise$27 a month
- On-premisesPriced on request
Yaak
- Individual Annual$79 a year
- Individual Lifetime$399 a month
- Business Annual$149 a year
- Free personal useFree
- Business$149 a year
- Individual Lifetime$399, paid once
In their own words
Apidog
Apidog is an API platform for designing, debugging, mocking, testing, and documenting APIs, with GraphQL and SOAP support. Its specification-led workflow can generate request parameters, body content, and mock data, then check responses against specifications. For automated testing, users can arrange request sequences, add assertions, extract variables, and save requests as endpoint cases. It imports Postman data and supports Postman scripts. Database operations include MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle on Free; ClickHouse, MongoDB, and Redis are listed for paid tiers. The CLI can connect to Jenkins, GitHub, and GitLab, and activity notifications can go to Slack or webhook-compatible tools. Deployment choices include Global and Europe SaaS services and an on-premises option hosted on customer servers. Apidog says desktop requests travel directly from the user's computer to the target server, not through Apidog servers. The free plan is time-unlimited for four users; paid plans start at $9/user/mo (annual), with a 14-day trial.
Yaak
Yaak is a local-first desktop API client for sending requests, debugging APIs, and collaborating through Git. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, and server-sent events. Users can arrange requests in workspaces and folders, switch environments, and reuse authentication and variables. Directory sync stores requests, folders, and environments as individual YAML files for Git workflows.
Yaak imports work from Postman, Insomnia, Bruno, OpenAPI, and curl. Plugins support authentication, importers, and template functions, with a 1Password plugin for retrieving passwords. The desktop app stores data locally and sends API requests directly to chosen servers; it has no built-in analytics or tracking. Optional workspace secret encryption uses XChaCha20-Poly1305, with the master key protected by the operating system keychain. Free use is for personal purposes; commercial use requires a license. Individual Annual costs $79 a year, and a 30-day trial is available.