Hoppscotch Pricing and Team Limits Explained
Short answer: Hoppscotch is free on the web and self-hosted, with paid tiers adding access controls, SSO, audit logs, and support. Powerduck keeps the desktop and Hub hosting free within plan limits. Compare the gates by what each actually adds, not by the headline price.
What the tiers add
The free web and self-host editions cover the core request tool. The business and enterprise tiers add governance: identity and access management, single sign-on, audit logs, and dedicated support. Those are team and compliance features, not request features.
The side-by-side
| Need | Hoppscotch | Powerduck |
|---|---|---|
| Core requests | Free | Free |
| Self-host | Free CE / paid EE | Local desktop |
| SSO / access controls | Enterprise | Hub within plan |
| Docs + mocks + MCP | Separate | From one spec |
What to look at
Governance gates are worth paying for when you need them, and irrelevant when you do not. The larger question is whether the tool covers the full lifecycle or whether the other surfaces require separate products.
The honest takeaway
Start free on either. The decision is less about the entry price and more about whether the contract should drive the whole workflow and whether the artifacts should stay portable.
Return to the Powerduck vs Hoppscotch comparison, or read the API testing guide.