Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Karate | Pact |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists more than 40 native integrations and more than 15 protocols or formats. | PactFlow's Bi-Directional Contract Testing integrates with OpenAPI and lists Cypress, Postman and Wiremock as tools for writing contracts. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | Pact is a code-first tool for testing HTTP and message integrations with contract tests. |
| Security | Karate Labs says its products run locally or in customer infrastructure, store no customer test data, and ship with zero telemetry. | PactFlow says it encrypts data at rest with AES-256, enforces TLS 1.2 or higher, and stores data and backups in AWS Sydney. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Pact plans
- PactFlow StarterFree
- Pact open-source toolingFree
- PactFlow Team (yearly)$115.42 a month
- PactFlow Team (monthly)$127 a month
- PactFlow EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Pact if…
Pact suits development teams that control both the consumer and provider applications and want to test their integration contracts independently. It is generally implemented by developers.