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Portlivo vs APIGit

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Portlivo compared with APIGit
DetailPortlivo logo PortlivoAPIGit logo APIGit
What it doesMac menu bar app for viewing and managing local dev servers and ports Git-native platform for building, publishing, sharing, and securing APIs
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given 2022
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingFree trial for 7 days. After trial: $8.99 USD one-time for 1 Mac (early-bird pricing, normally $19.99), $39.99 USD for 3 Macs, $59.99 USD for 5 Macs. One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription. Free: $0 (1 seat, 1 API repository, 1 published document with badge, 1 mock server, up to 1,000 mock calls/month). Team: $216/year (3 seats included, $72 per additional seat; unlimited repositories, documents, mock servers, 20,000 mock calls/month). Enterprise: $720/year (5 seats included, $144 per
Key features
  • Menu bar display of all listening ports and processes
  • Kill, restart, and manage dev servers from the menu bar
  • Live health checks with HTTP status indicators and response times
  • Live website previews and screenshots of dev servers
  • Live log streaming and tail capabilities
  • Project stacks to start multiple servers together
  • QR code sharing and public HTTPS sharing via cloudflared or ngrok
  • devports CLI for Terminal and Raycast access
  • CPU and memory monitoring per server
  • Git-native repository for API specifications
  • Visual OpenAPI editor with live linting
  • API documentation generation and publishing
  • API governance with predefined and custom rule sets
  • Spec-based and code-based mock servers
  • Team collaboration with organizations and permissions
  • CLI for linting, bundling, and publishing
  • MCP server and llms.txt for AI agent integration
  • GitHub Actions integration without stored secrets
  • Branch and tag protection with push mirrors and webhooks
What makes it different
  • Native SwiftUI app optimized for Mac menu bar with no Electron overhead
  • Complete local privacy with no account, no analytics, and no data collection
  • One-time purchase with free updates instead of subscription model
  • Recognizes and integrates with major development frameworks and tools
  • Keyboard-first interface designed for developer efficiency
  • Every API spec lives in a real Git repository with full version history, review workflow, and blame tracking instead of in a portal
  • Open formats with no lock-in: OpenAPI and Markdown in Git, same checks run in CLI and CI
  • Quality control through review: governance rule sets run in the editor and again in pull requests before reaching consumers
  • CLI is free with MIT license, sends no telemetry, and works offline for linting, scoring and bundling
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last check36 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)711
Citation Flow (Majestic)2120
Referring domains (Majestic)1316

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