Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear vs. Zapier

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Supported by SmartBear, Swagger is a set of tools used by developers to design, document, build, and test APIs in the OpenAPI Specification.N/A
Zapier
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
The Zapier Automation Platform designed to integrate data between web apps. It is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, with a functional but limited free version of the program.
$29.99
per month 750 tasks per month
Pricing
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$29.99
per month 750 tasks per month
Professional
$73.50
per month 2k tasks per month
Team
$103.50
per month 2k tasks per month
Company
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details33% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
Features
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
API Management
Comparison of API Management features of Product A and Product B
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
7.4
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Zapier
-
Ratings
API access control7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Rate limits and usage policies7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API usage data7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API user onboarding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API versioning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Usage billing and payments7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
API monitoring and logging7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
-
Ratings
Zapier
9.0
107 Ratings
12% above category average
Pre-built connectors00 Ratings9.4103 Ratings
Connector modification00 Ratings8.591 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration00 Ratings8.389 Ratings
Data quality services00 Ratings9.372 Ratings
Data security features00 Ratings9.671 Ratings
Monitoring console00 Ratings9.180 Ratings
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User Ratings
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(112 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBearZapier
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartBear
To my opinion Swagger Open Source is a very good tool to quickly produce an api documentation, that how I use it.Swagger can also produce an open api file to generate an api for our application server (Inersystems Iris) but we don't use this functionality for now. We plan to use more Swagger features in the future.
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Zapier
If you have processes that are now managed and controlled using a spreadsheet, Zapier will give you a lot more control over what is happening and will help you increase productivity by eliminating simple steps such as sending emails and sharing information with your colleagues. It frees time for very transactional activities.
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Pros
SmartBear
  • Produce documentation
  • user interface to create api definition
  • reusability of data description
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Zapier
  • Ease of use - multiple people in the organization can set up and run Zaps per their specific use cases without much training.
  • Connectivity - Zapier is able to connect to multiple applications we use on a regular basis.
  • Functionality - Zapier provides embedded functionality within the app itself (email, data conversion), but also appropriate triggers and actions for apps it connects to.
  • Versatile - Zapier can execute complicated and simple tasks and thus has many use cases.
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Cons
SmartBear
  • for me the UI can be more simple
  • too many functionnalities when just want to produce doc, can be a separate app
  • A french documentation will be apreciated
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Zapier
  • Being able to turn off one leg of a Zap without having to delete it or turn the whole Zap off
  • Not all fields populate when using certain aspects of Salesforce, but that could be an SF issue
  • Communication when support is actually needed basically doesn't happen
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Likelihood to Renew
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Zapier
Zapier is now very much an integral part of our business and we could not operate without it!
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Usability
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Zapier
The interface is very user-friendly, and there are also many tools to help a brand-new user get started. For example, you can put your Zap idea into the AI bot, and it will basically build a shell of your Zap to get started on. The format for each step within a Zap is also very helpful (set up the connection/app, set up the fields/details, then test).
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Support Rating
SmartBear
No answers on this topic
Zapier
Before we purchased Zapier, I contacted support and asked them if Zapier could support my intended workflow (this is actually a selection on their support form - awesome). Within 2 hours, I was contacted by a support team member who seemed sure it would work, but granted me premium access for 2 weeks to try it out for myself. Sure enough, it did! Ever since then, support has replied rapidly to any problems I have experienced and answered my questions within a few sentences.
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Alternatives Considered
SmartBear
We use swagger only to generate the API documentation, for testing the APIs, we use Postman. We don't find an other tools for producing API documentation in web pages and also in pdf files. Postman is a good complement for testing APIs on InterSystems IRIS (a powerful application server and DB manager) which implements these APIs.
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Zapier
We actually utilize both Integromat and Zapier at our company, for all the reasons detailed in this review. Though Zapier is excellent for simple client integrations, we often run into internal use cases that require complexity that Zapier cannot provide. Specifically working with API calls (not just webhooks), complex multi-step integrations with Routing/parsing/etc, and large volume integrations. Integromat is perfect for these use cases, but doesn’t provide the simplicity and account scalability that Zapier offers.
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Return on Investment
SmartBear
  • Less time to produce our documentation
  • Documentation can be accessed online, this is a plus for our customers and partners
  • Great tools to communicate with other project actors
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Zapier
  • It has saved me the money in hiring an administrative assistant
  • It also saved me the time it took to do these tasks
  • It also allowed me to automate things that increased my lead generation
  • It also allowed me to automate several processes
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