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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/Ok-Acanthaceae3442 on 2025-06-12 09:04:29+00:00.
Hey folks,
I’m currently on the hunt for a good self-hosted API documentation solution. I’m looking for something that makes it easy to generate, host, and maintain API docs locally or on a private server — preferably something with a clean UI, supports OpenAPI/Swagger, and ideally includes an editor or GUI for editing the docs.
I’ve found a few options so far, but I’d love to hear what others are using and what their experiences have been like. Here are three I’ve come across:
- Redocly (Open Source Version) – Clean UI and fully supports OpenAPI, but a bit limited in terms of editing features out-of-the-box.
- Swagger UI – The classic choice. Easy to set up, but I feel like the UI is starting to feel a bit dated and it’s mostly just for display, not editing.
- Apidog – Recently discovered this one and I’m really impressed. It offers a full-featured API management platform and a self-hosting option for their docs. Looks like it supports editing, testing, and versioning too.
Does anyone here have experience with Apidog’s self-hosted deployment? Or is there another API docs tool you’d strongly recommend?
Thanks in advance!