# Stoplight: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/stoplight

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Postman and Stoplight are excellent choices for API lifecycle and developer portal needs" (Mistral Small, API management)
- "Offers a free plan and starts at $99/user/month. It's best for API design, documentation, and governance, rather than runtime gateway needs." (Mistral Small, API management)
- "Strong (design-first, linting, mocking) | Very good (built-in portals, style guides) | Yes – if design/governance is priority" (Grok 4.20, API management)
- "Choose Stoplight + ReadMe instead if you need a more specialized setup" (Perplexity Sonar, API management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Stoplight, from 21 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- spotsaas.com: 14
- wso2.com: 9
- techvendorindex.com: 8
- capterra.com: 7
- g2.com: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- zuplo.com: 6
- scalar.com: 5
- cotocus.com: 3
- daily.dev: 3

### Pages cited

- https://spotsaas.com/list/api-management-software/for-small-business: 12
- https://techvendorindex.com/compare/best-api-for-small-business: 8
- https://capterra.com/api-management-software: 7
- https://wso2.com/api-platform/learn/api-management-tools: 7
- https://g2.com/categories/api-management/small-business: 4
- https://scalar.com/library/best-api-management-platforms-2026: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/api-management: 4
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-api-management-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 3

## In its own words

What Stoplight's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: OpenAPI Design & Documentation Management Tool (https://stoplight.io/)
- For: Developers (https://stoplight.io/)
- Price stated: Basic: $44 / month, $56 / month; Startup: $113 / month, $147 / month; Pro Team: $362 / month, $453 / month; Enterprise: Please contact sales to get a quote on pricing. (https://stoplight.io/pricing)
- Starting price: 44 (https://stoplight.io/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get Started for Free (https://stoplight.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://stoplight.io/integrations)
- Customers named: Calendly, Schneider Electric, wefox, Transact, Fiserv, Arkea, Highmark Health, PagerDuty

## What it publishes

Every page stoplight.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 451 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 348 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- case study: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-02-08
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-07-27
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-28
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-11-11
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-03-23
- Recent: 2026-08-14 blog: An update on spectral from smartbear https://blog.stoplight.io/an-update-on-spectral-from-smartbear
- Recent: 2025-04-24 blog: Introducting spectral or function https://blog.stoplight.io/introducting-spectral-or-function
- Recent: 2024-09-26 blog: Spectral governance for arazzo and api workflows https://blog.stoplight.io/spectral-governance-for-arazzo-and-api-workflows
- Recent: 2024-03-22 blog: Spectral owasp api 2023 security ruleset https://blog.stoplight.io/spectral-owasp-api-2023-security-ruleset
- Recent: 2024-03-04 blog: Api transformation in healthcare https://blog.stoplight.io/api-transformation-in-healthcare
- Recent: 2024-02-27 blog: Navigating sdks in api development https://blog.stoplight.io/navigating-sdks-in-api-development

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.