Best Step CI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from API testing tools ranked against Step CI on the same published basis.
- 1Step CI vs Apidog
- 2Step CI vs Hoppscotch
- 3Step CI vs Pact
- 4Step CI vs Postman
- 5Step CI vs Bruno
- 6Step CI vs Insomnia
- 7Step CI vs Karate
- 8Step CI vs Kreya
- 9Step CI vs SoapUI
- 10Step CI vs Thunder Client
- 11Step CI vs Schemathesis
- 12Step CI vs PactFlow
- 13Step CI vs Parasoft SOAtest
- 14Step CI vs Apiary
- 15Step CI vs RestTestGen
- 16Step CI vs Stoplight Elements
- 17Step CI vs REST Assured
- 18Step CI vs SuperTest
- 19Step CI vs Keploy
- 20Step CI vs Yaak
Step CI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apidog | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Hoppscotch | 7.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Pact | 7.3 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Postman | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Bruno | 7.2 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Insomnia | 7.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Karate | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Kreya | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | SoapUI | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Thunder Client | 7.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Schemathesis | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | PactFlow | 6.8 | Free plan | $115.42/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Parasoft SOAtest | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Apiary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 15 | RestTestGen | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Stoplight Elements | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | REST Assured | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 18 | SuperTest | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 19 | Keploy | 6.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Yaak | 6.2 | No | $6.58/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Step CI alternatives
What is the best alternative to Step CI?
Apidog, number 1 in API testing tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Hoppscotch, Pact, Postman and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Step CI?
Apidog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.