Which is cheaper, Buf or Speakeasy?

Speakeasy is 4.2x cheaper than Buf. Buf starts at $0/mo, Speakeasy starts at $0/mo.

Does Buf have a free tier?

Yes, Buf offers a free tier with privateRepositories: 1.

Buf has moderate switching cost. Speakeasy has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

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Buf

Protobuf and gRPC tooling platform with schema registry, linting, breaking change detection, and SDK generation

Switching Cost: moderate

Speakeasy

← More affordable

SDK generation platform that creates idiomatic client libraries from OpenAPI specs

Switching Cost: moderate

Budget-wise, Speakeasy is clearly more affordable at roughly a 4.2x price difference.

Pricing philosophy differs — Buf charges usage-based, but Speakeasy takes a flat-rate approach.

Price-conscious teams should choose Speakeasy — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose Speakeasy — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

4.2x

Speakeasy is cheaper by $2280/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies