Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
VisitKarate vs RESTest
What both publish
| Fact | Karate | RESTest |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists headquarters as Worldwide, United States, with locations shown in Sugar Land, London and Bengaluru. | Seville, Spain |
| License | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. | The project is distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | RESTest is a black-box testing tool that generates requests from an OpenAPI document, sends them to a REST API, and reports faults. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
RESTest plans
- RESTestFree
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick RESTest if…
It suits developers and QA teams testing REST services from OpenAPI descriptions without source access. CI users can use its reports and exit codes to detect faults during builds.