RestTestGen vs SoapUI
RestTestGen
github.com
SoapUI
soapui.orgSide by side
| Figure | RestTestGen | SoapUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $89.08/mo |
| 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 | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · API Testing Tools | 7.4 (#29) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Purpose | RestTestGen is a framework and tool for automated black-box end-to-end testing of RESTful web APIs over HTTP. | SoapUI is an open source API testing tool for testing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL web services. |
| System requirements | The maintainers recommend Ubuntu and report testing the current version on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS; running with Gradle requires Java 11. | Current open-source requirements include a 64-bit processor, 1 GB RAM, 300 MB disk and Java 16 on Windows, Linux or macOS. |
Plans
SoapUI
- ReadyAPI trialFree
- SoapUI Open SourceFree
- ReadyAPI API Functional & Security Testing$1,069 a year
- ReadyAPI API & Service Virtualization$1,415 a year
- ReadyAPI Performance Small$7,389 a year
In their own words
RestTestGen
RestTestGen has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SoapUI
SoapUI is an open-source tool for testing REST, SOAP, and GraphQL web services. It supports drag-and-drop creation of functional and regression tests, assertions, and data-driven tests, and can create service mocks from WSDL. The listed protocols also include JMS and SOAP/WSDL. Functional tests can be extended into load testing, including runs from command-line tools. Named automation integrations include Maven, Hudson, Bamboo, JUnit, and Ant, and SoapUI can run from other CI tools. It can configure incoming and outgoing WS-Security, including encryption, signatures, SAML, keystores, and truststores. SoapUI is described as cross-platform for Windows, Mac, and Linux/Unix. The open-source edition is listed for basic functional and performance testing; security testing appears among expanded capabilities associated with ReadyAPI. The listed SoapUI Open Source plan is free and includes API testing, mocking, and command-line automation. SmartBear describes it as a starting point for developers and testers, with support and a community forum linked on the site.