Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Scalar
Scalar clearly comes out ahead of GitBook on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $65/mo for GitBook and $24/mo for Scalar.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | GitBook | Scalar |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | customer-successdeveloper-tools | developer-toolsapi-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | gitbook | scalar |
|---|---|---|
| All Free Features | ||
| 1:1 Dedicated Support | ||
| Access Control | ||
| 200 Successful Answers | ||
| After-Response Scripting | ||
| Adaptive Content | ||
| Api Client | ||
| Advanced Branding Options | ||
| Api References (Openapi) | ||
| Ai Assistant | ||
| Automated Github Workflow | ||
| All Premium Site Features | ||
| Automatic Sync With Docs | ||
| All Ultimate Features | ||
| Ci/Cd Workflows | ||
| Authenticated Access | ||
| Cli | ||
| Block-Based Visual Editor & Custom Blocks | ||
| Code Samples | ||
| Custom Contract & Invoicing | ||
| Collection Environments | ||
| Custom Fonts | ||
| Collection Runner | ||
| Custom Integrations | ||
| Collections | ||
| Git Sync Ip Allowlisting | ||
| Custom Domains | ||
| Interactive Api Playgrounds | ||
| Custom Html/Css/Js | ||
| Invite Your Team To Collaborate |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Scalar comes out ahead overall, though GitBook can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
GitBook's paid plans start at $65/mo and Scalar's start at $24/mo, so Scalar is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both GitBook and Scalar offer a free tier.
Scalar scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Scalar is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
