Karate vs RestTestGen
Karate
karatelabs.ioRestTestGen
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Karate | RestTestGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · API Testing Tools | 9.1 (#4) | 7.4 (#29) |
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | RestTestGen is a framework and tool for automated black-box end-to-end testing of RESTful web APIs over HTTP. |
| System requirements | Karate v2 requires Java 21 or newer; the CLI can install a JRE, and supported setup paths include VS Code, CLI, Maven, Gradle and standalone JAR. | The maintainers recommend Ubuntu and report testing the current version on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS; running with Gradle requires Java 11. |
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
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.
RestTestGen
RestTestGen has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.