Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
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Pact Broker
6.8#7 in contract testing toolsFrom $115.42 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Karate | Pact Broker |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists headquarters as Worldwide, United States, with locations shown in Sugar Land, London and Bengaluru. | Melbourne, Australia |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists more than 40 native integrations and more than 15 protocols or formats. | The project documents Docker deployment, Terraform on AWS, PostgreSQL, and SQLite for quick-start and CI use; SQLite is not supported for long-term broker operation. |
| License | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. | The Pact Broker repository is published under the MIT license. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | Pact Broker shares consumer-driven contracts and verification results, and is optimized for Pact contracts while also accepting contracts serializable to JSON. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Pact Broker plans
- Pact Broker (self-hosted)Free
- Starter (PactFlow)Free
- Team (yearly, PactFlow)$115.42 a month
- Team (monthly, PactFlow)$127 a month
- Enterprise (PactFlow)Priced on request
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Pact Broker if…
Pact Broker suits development teams sharing contracts and verification results as part of consumer-provider testing and deployment workflows. Self-hosting is an option for teams able to take responsibility for operating and maintaining the broker.