Cucumber Open
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VisitCucumber Open vs Karate
What both publish
| Fact | Cucumber Open | Karate |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2021 |
| Purpose | Cucumber runs automated acceptance tests written in plain language that can be read by anyone on a team. | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. |
| Security | The 2025 year-in-review post says the project set up a security policy for reporting security issues. | Karate Labs says its products run locally or in customer infrastructure, store no customer test data, and ship with zero telemetry. |
Cucumber Open plans
- Cucumber OpenFree
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Cucumber Open if…
Cucumber Open suits teams that want acceptance criteria in readable Gherkin specifications tied to executable tests. Its language implementations and report formats may be useful to teams using different programming languages or continuous integration.
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.