Mockzilla turns OpenAPI specifications or plain JSON files into hosted mock APIs for frontend work, integration tests and demos.
Alternatives to Microcks
Microcks brings API mocking and microservice testing together across OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, gRPC/Protobuf, GraphQL, and SOAP. It can reuse examples, generate realistic responses, and transform mock data, while provider and consumer contract tests check live implementations and specification versions. Its free, open-source distribution supports laptop, on-premises, and cloud deployment, with CI/CD integrations for automating checks. A different tool may fit better if you want…
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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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 - 5
Knockout API
Knockout API provides image and video processing through a browser app and API.
Free planWebAPI7.0From $10 a month - 6

Mockoon
Mockoon is a free, open-source tool for designing and running mock APIs locally.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.8From €10 a month - 7

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 - 8

MockServer
MockServer is free, self-hosted software for mocking and proxying HTTP, HTTPS, and gRPC services in isolated, deterministic testing.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 9
moqapi.dev
moqapi.dev is a web and API platform for creating live mock endpoints from API specifications.
Free planWebAPI6.6From $29 a month - 10
Mockttp
Mockttp is an open-source JavaScript library for intercepting, transforming, and testing HTTP requests and responses.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 11

WireMock
WireMock Cloud creates simulated API environments for development, testing, and AI coding workflows.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.5Free plan - 12
MockWebServer
MockWebServer is a free, open-source test library for developers checking HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTP/2 clients.
Free planAndroid6.4Free plan - 13

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 - 14

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 - 15
Mocki
WebAPISelf-hosted6.1From $15 a month - 16
Imposter
Imposter is an open-source tool for creating interactive mock systems for development and QA.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows5.7 - 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
