ReadyAPI
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ReadyAPI, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ReadyAPI's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ReadyAPI Test - 1-Year License | — | Functional and security API testing |
| ReadyAPI Test - 2-Year License | — | Functional and security API testing |
| ReadyAPI Test - 3-Year License | — | Functional and security API testing |
| ReadyAPI Performance - Small | — | 250 VU/TPS |
| ReadyAPI Performance - Medium | — | 1000 VU/TPS |
| ReadyAPI Performance - Unlimited | — | Unlimited VU/TPS |
| ReadyAPI Virtualization - 1-Year License | — | API and service virtualization |
| API & Service Virtualization | $1,415 a year | fixed license option shown · 1-Year License |
| API Functional & Security Testing | $3,207 a year | fixed license option shown · 3-Year License |
| API Performance Testing Small | $7,389 a year | 250 VU/TPS · Fixed License - 1 Year Subscription |
| API Performance Testing Medium | $14,799 a year | 1000 VU/TPS · subscription term shown on store page |
| API Performance Testing Unlimited | $22,199 a year | Unlimited VU/TPS · subscription term shown on store page |
| API Test packages | Priced on request | packages for all teams · Contact us |
The facts
Each one read from ReadyAPI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API definitions
- Tests can be generated from OpenAPI or Swagger, WSDL, WADL, RAML, API Blueprint and I/O Doc definitions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- CI integrations
- Documentation covers Docker, Jenkins, Maven, TeamCity and Azure DevOps integrations, along with Jira, MQTT, Git, Slack and Selenium plugins.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data-driven testing
- The product supports external data inputs, response-to-request correlation, real-time validation and generated data.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- SmartBear provides product documentation, installers, samples, training videos, community support and premium training through its support center.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Functional testing
- ReadyAPI Test creates end-to-end functional tests for complete API workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GraphQL support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Selenium, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS Gateway, SwaggerHub, MuleSoft, Zephyr and Postman.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Latest documented version
- The ReadyAPI support center identifies version 4.2.0 in its What's New section.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License change
- ReadyAPI moved to ID-based SmartBear License Management and deprecated file-based licenses, with migration required by September 30, 2025.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License type
- ReadyAPI is the proprietary commercial counterpart to SoapUI Open Source rather than an open-source product.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: collaboration
- TrustRadius reviewers say branching and merging of shared projects is limited compared with collaborative tools such as Postman.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: documentation and scripting
- Reviewers report gaps in documentation, especially for Groovy scripting and advanced usage.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: scope
- Reviewers say ReadyAPI is focused on API testing and is not suitable for front-end web or mobile automation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: UI and performance
- Reviewers report slow startup, freezes or crashes during large batches, heavy memory use and an occasionally awkward interface.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Marketplace deployment
- Microsoft Marketplace describes ReadyAPI TestEngine as an execution engine for ReadyAPI and SoapUI tests with Azure DevOps integration and a RESTful interface for callbacks and reporting.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- SmartBear's company page says Jason Cohen founded the company in 2003.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- SmartBear lists its global headquarters at 450 Artisan Way, Somerville, Massachusetts 02145.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The product footer identifies the maker as SmartBear Software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership and funding
- Crunchbase lists SmartBear as private, acquired by Francisco Partners, with Vista Equity Partners and Francisco Partners among its investors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists SmartBear as a privately held software-development company with 501–1,000 employees and headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Somerville, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Limit: price
- Capterra reviewers describe ReadyAPI as expensive and say cost is a major purchasing concern.checked 15 Oct 2026
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