HttpMaster vs Karate
HttpMaster
httpmaster.net
Karate
karatelabs.ioSide by side
| Figure | HttpMaster | Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · API Testing Tools | 7.7 (#26) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Integrations | The FAQ explains how to route HttpMaster traffic through Telerik Fiddler by configuring it as a proxy. | The integrations directory lists more than 40 native integrations and more than 15 protocols or formats. |
| Offline use | The product page says HttpMaster works without an account, registration, or cloud dependency, and that tests stay on the user's machine. | Enterprise customers can activate licenses offline, and the site describes the product as suitable for fully air-gapped environments. |
| Purpose | HttpMaster is a development and test tool for REST web services and web API applications, and can also test HTML forms. | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. |
| Support | Borvid says it usually responds to support inquiries within 24 hours. | The free tier includes community support, Pro includes priority email support, and Enterprise includes commercial support with an SLA and dedicated Slack channel. |
Plans
Karate
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
HttpMaster
HttpMaster has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Karate
Karate is a testing framework for API, UI, mock, and performance work. Its MIT-licensed core is free for commercial projects and supports REST, GraphQL, and SOAP testing, with JSON and XML assertions and schema validation. It can automate browsers and desktop apps, and combine UI and API steps in one test. Built-in Gatling integration lets teams reuse API tests for performance testing. The Free plan costs nothing and includes community support. Paid plans include IDE Plus at $100 a year, Xplorer Premium at $200 a year, and Pro at $640 a year; Pro adds IDE plugins, debugging, enhanced autocomplete, development async protocol testing, and priority email support. The platform lists integrations including AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, Docker, IntelliJ, VS Code, and Gatling. Enterprise async protocol testing covers Kafka, gRPC, and WebSocket, but production CI/CD execution requires an Enterprise runtime license. Platforms include API, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and Windows.