Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
VisitKarate vs LightBDD
What both publish
| Fact | Karate | LightBDD |
|---|---|---|
| License | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. | The repository provides LightBDD under the BSD 2-Clause License. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | LightBDD is a behavior driven development framework for writing readable tests and tracking their execution. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
LightBDD plans
- Free and open sourceFree
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick LightBDD if…
LightBDD suits development teams that want readable, trackable behavior-driven tests and use one of its listed test frameworks. Teams can use its Visual Studio templates or organize acceptance tests as partial feature classes.