Mockzilla turns OpenAPI specifications or plain JSON files into hosted mock APIs for frontend work, integration tests and demos.
Alternatives to Imposter
Beeceptor is a developer-focused API simulation platform for creating mocks, virtualizing services, testing contracts, and simulating failures.
Mockfly creates hosted mock REST API endpoints for teams that need to build and test before a backend is ready.
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Microcks
Microcks is a free, open-source tool for mocking and testing APIs and microservices.
Free planWebAPIExtensionLinux7.2Free plan - 5
MockAPI
MockAPI helps users create REST API endpoints, generate custom data, and interact with it through a RESTful interface.
Free planWebAPI7.2From $35 a year - 6
Knockout API
Knockout API provides image and video processing through a browser app and API.
Free planWebAPI7.0From $10 a month - 7

Mockoon
Mockoon is a free, open-source tool for designing and running mock APIs locally.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.8From €10 a month - 8

Hoverfly
Hoverfly Cloud is a hosted API simulation and mocking service for development and testing that should not rely on live API dependencies.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.7From $10 a month - 9

MockServer
MockServer is free, self-hosted software for mocking and proxying HTTP, HTTPS, and gRPC services in isolated, deterministic testing.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 10
moqapi.dev
moqapi.dev is a web and API platform for creating live mock endpoints from API specifications.
Free planWebAPI6.6From $29 a month - 11
Mockttp
Mockttp is an open-source JavaScript library for intercepting, transforming, and testing HTTP requests and responses.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 12

WireMock
WireMock Cloud creates simulated API environments for development, testing, and AI coding workflows.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.5Free plan - 13
MockWebServer
MockWebServer is a free, open-source test library for developers checking HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTP/2 clients.
Free planAndroid6.4Free plan - 14

WireMock
WireMock simulates APIs and software dependencies, letting teams test without relying on those services, explore edge cases, and develop dependent features in parallel.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 15

Stoplight Prism
Stoplight Prism is a free, open-source command-line HTTP server for turning OpenAPI descriptions or Postman Collections into mock API servers.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 16
Mocki
WebAPISelf-hosted6.1From $15 a month - 17
json-server
json-server creates a fake REST API without coding, for testing and prototyping.
Free planAPISelf-hosted5.7Free plan - 18
OpenAPI Mock
OpenAPI Mock is a free, open-source API mock server that generates response data from OpenAPI specifications.
LinuxSelf-hostedWindows5.6 - 19
Mirage JS
Mirage JS is a free, open-source JavaScript library for mocking backend APIs during frontend development and testing.
Web5.5 - 20

Mock Service Worker
Mock Service Worker (MSW) is a free, open-source API mocking library for browser and Node.js applications.
WebSelf-hosted5.5 - 21
OpenAPI Server
OpenAPI Server is a local mock server for API development and end-to-end testing.
APISelf-hosted5.5 - 22
Pretender.js
Pretender.js is a free, open-source mock server library for XMLHttpRequest and Fetch in the browser.
Web5.5 - 23
MockPilot
Extension5.3 - 24
Parasoft Virtualize
WebLinuxmacOSWindows5.3 - 25
API-Mocked
API-Mocked is a free, open-source, self-hosted server for mocking APIs and serving known content, usually static.
Self-hosted5.2
