Citrus
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VisitCitrus vs Karate
What both publish
| Fact | Citrus | Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2021 |
| License | Citrus is published free of charge under Apache License 2.0 and may be used to test commercial applications. | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. |
| Protocols | Supported endpoints include HTTP, Kafka, JMS, Apache Camel, mail, FTP/SFTP, OpenAPI, SOAP, Docker, Kubernetes, Knative, SQL, and SSH. | Async integrations include Kafka, gRPC, WebSocket, ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ. |
| Purpose | Citrus is a test framework focused on messaging applications and microservices, for automated integration tests. | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. |
Citrus plans
- CitrusFree
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Citrus if…
Citrus suits teams testing integrations involving messaging systems, microservices, or database data. It is aimed at enterprise integration testing and supports several test languages and runtimes.
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.