XMLSpy 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

Name: XMLSpy
Rating: 4.7 (19 reviews)

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Overview

XMLSpy

4.7

(19)

Pricing

Starting at $649.00 one time

About XMLSpy

XMLSpy is an on-premise solution that helps businesses leverage XML and JSON editors to build applications and manage modeling processes. Professionals can use the Smart Fix XLM tool to automatically detect, validate and resolve issues across files or codes.

XMLSpy allows organizations to create schemas using a drag-and-drop interface and simultaneously apply updates across multiple files, folders or a single project. Managers can create graphical representations of JSON documents, troubleshoot XPath/XQuery and handle refactoring processes. Additionally, it lets users generate nodesets or subsets and debug XSLT stylesheets.

XLMSpy enables businesses to validate syntax errors, convert files to XML format and paste content from various applications. Pricing is available on a one-time license basis and support is extended via FAQs, documentation and other online measures.

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XMLSpy Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $649.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Altova XMLSpy 2025 Professional XML Editor

$649.00

flat rate, one time

No plan information available

Altova XMLSpy 2025 Enterprise XML Editor

$1,049.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Web services
Program code generation
XSLT and XQuery back-mapping
Apache Avro support
Chart generation

XMLSpy Features

Popular features found in Application Development
API
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Compatibility Testing
Debugging
Deployment Management
Drag & Drop
Pre-built Templates
Source Control
Third-Party Integrations
Version Control
More features of XMLSpy
Automated Testing
Code Development
Code Editing
Database Support
Data Modeling
Document Management
For Developers
Graphical User Interface
Integrated Development Environment
Performance Management
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Web App Development
Web/Mobile App Development
Website Development

XMLSpy Integrations

Eclipse IDE

Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft SharePoint

StyleVision

Altova MapForce

XMLSpy User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

74%

26%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.5

Functionality

4.7

Scott B.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2019

Great Product!

I've written tens of thousands of lines of XSLT code using XMLSpy. It is my favorite XML editor.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

XMLSpy is a full featured markup language editor. I am able to work within multiple markup languages, including XSLT and easily debug my code using this product.

Cons:

In my opinion the cost is a little high for this product. But if you work in coding (by hand) these languages on a daily basis then it is worth it.

marc l.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Great product

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use xml reader once everything is setup. Can handle big autosar files

Cons:

Initial setup can be a headache. Luckily, everything has been documented by my team

Reasons for switching to XMLSpy

Notepad is too basic and doesn’t provide an easy way to look at arxml

Stephen M.

Verified reviewer

Environmental Services

Self-Employed

Used monthly for free trial

Review source

Reviewed September 2023

XMLSpy Review

I loved my time invested and would definitely recommend to other people.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like debugging. Everything about it makes it easy to use.

Cons:

graphics are not the best, but one can work with

daniel l.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

XMLSpy for all your XML needs ..its a game changer

Generally used to create class definitions for our Component Object Model project which uses XML to define behavior if its class factory...

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

xml spy , if you are required to use XSD, XSLT, XQuery, XBRL, SOAP or whatever XMLish flavor you use, is super convenient. It's basically makes creating and using XML a whole lot faster and makes you look like a xml genius to anyone who sees the files you have made with it..

Cons:

I think it should have been called XMLAwesomerator instead of xml spy ...and I would like it better if my boss had never heard of it because then he would think I was super amazing when he saw the stuff I made with it....

Verified

Reviewer

Food Production

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

First class XML based editor and IDE

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

XMLSpy has everything you need in one product. It's very well designed. The GUI is well laid out, and the interface is intuitive. Being able to visualize your XML, JSON, XSDs etc. is a massive time saver!

Cons:

There was nothing about this product to complain about. From price to implementation, it checked all of the boxes.

Reasons for choosing XMLSpy

This is a fully featured software for developing XML and web services using XML, JSON, XSD, XSLT, and WSDL SOAP among other things. If you spend time working with these 'languages' then XMLSpy is a must-have tool. It will save you hours of time designing schemas and offers a variety of ways to visualize these.XMLSpy is now part of my standard coding toolset. Well worth the investment!

Edward B.

Verified reviewer

Used unspecified for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2016

A feature rich development tool for any XML Developer

This is an outstanding tool packed with features. It lets you manage any XMLs DTD, with out of the box schema and XSL style sheet editors. You can easily import any XML and the UI interface makes it so easy to view XML files and edit your code. The tool has inbuilt validation and auto complete, which is great with any tool a developer uses. Add in syntax colouring and indenting makes any XML file easy to read.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The tool has inbuilt validation and auto complete, which is great with any tool a developer uses. Add in syntax colouring and indenting makes any XML file easy to read.

Michael S.

Verified reviewer

Paper & Forest Products

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2020

XML Spy - the XML Editor of your choice

XMLSpy is a very versatile XML Editor that we use a lot for our integrations. Like all Altova Products if you get stuck with a problem you usually count on the Altova team in Austria to fix your support issue within 24 hours.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the new XBRL Taxonomy Manager in XML Spy 2021 which helps to manage XBRL taxanomies across the different Altova applications. XML Spy will always be my first choice of XML editors. We use it a lot in conjunction with Altova's MapForce product

Cons:

Software has several updates over the course of the year as have all Altova products. That can be a plus but it also means testing the updated versions before releasing them into the Production environment.

Verified

Reviewer

Financial Services

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2018

The best software for managing XML

I have uploaded XML of some data sources into my relationship database, creating the database model with the automatic function

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

1.Continue updates 2. Complete solution 3.Useful for generating the dabase model 4.Fast

Cons:

The interface could be improved; functions sometimes remain difficult to find

Ray V.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Great for Viewing and Editing

I use this software to create, view, and edit XML and WSDL files for our platform. The ease of use allows me to come in with no prior experience and be able to pick up the format quickly. This software aided me in presenting deliverables that the client made a point to say were excellent.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

This software allows a user to easily create and view XML and WSDL files in multiple ways. The text is presented in an easy to read format that is miles about standard text editors.

Cons:

I haven't personally encountered any issues with this software. It has filled all of my needs and came highly recommended.

Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

10000+ employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

Long term XML Spy Customer

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I have used XMLSpy for over 10 years and across multiple jobs/employers. I have found it nearly indispensable when designing complex schemas. The interface is intuitive and it makes easy actions easy and difficult actions possible.

Cons:

The only downside to XMLSpy is the cost. I've had several employers balk at the cost but it more than pays for itself in productivity gains in my opinion.

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