Short answer: Redocly's open-source tools are free and its hosted tiers are priced per seat and per page; Powerduck keeps the desktop and Hub hosting free within plan limits. The pricing difference is the per-page, per-seat gate against a generated surface hosted within plan limits.
What the hosted tiers track
Seats, pages, and features, with MCP and AI search on the higher plans. A larger portal or team moves you across a gate.
What a generated surface tracks
| Property | Hosted tiers | Studio / Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Reference size | Per page | From spec |
| Seats | Per seat | Hub within plan |
| MCP | Higher plan | Generated |
| Exit cost | Migration | Portable |
How to estimate
Count the pages and the seats, and note which features sit behind the higher plans. A large reference is a large bill on a hosted tier.
The honest takeaway
The hosted portal is worth it when you want the governance and the hosting handled. If the reference and the tools should stay portable, a generated surface is the lower-cost path.
This is part of the Powerduck vs Redocly comparison. Next, read linting vs validation.
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