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json-server

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Price fromFree€12.50/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published17
Spec score · API Mocking Tools7.8 (#11)9.2 (#2)
Purposejson-server creates a fake REST API with zero coding for testing and prototyping.Mockfly creates hosted mock REST API endpoints so teams can build and test before a backend is ready.

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json-server

  • json-serverFree

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Mockfly

  • StarterFree
  • StarterFree
  • Pro€15 a month
  • Team€49 a month
  • Pro annual€150 a year
  • Company€199 a month
  • CompanyPriced on request

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Mockfly

Mockfly provides hosted mock REST API endpoints for teams building or testing before a backend is ready. An endpoint can return JSON, XML, or files such as PDFs and CSVs, and can select among several responses using rules tied to incoming requests. Mock data can use Faker.js templates or AI-generated JSON. Projects can start from OpenAPI, Swagger, Postman collection, or HAR imports; a Chrome extension can capture browser requests and add selected endpoints. Teams can share and edit mocks, inspect request logs, and review response-body history. For offline work, the mockfly-cli npm package pulls projects to serve locally. A public REST API and MCP server support programmatic mock creation and editing. Mockfly lists API, extension, Linux, self-hosted, and web platforms, and supports REST and WebSocket. The free Starter plan allows 500 requests per day, one project, four endpoints, and two responses per endpoint. Pro costs €15 a month; Team costs €49 a month; Company is listed from €199 a month.

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