Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
VisitKarate vs Yaak
What both publish
| Fact | Karate | Yaak |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists more than 40 native integrations and more than 15 protocols or formats. | Yaak supports plugins for authentication, importers, and template functions, and has a 1Password plugin for retrieving passwords. |
| Protocols | Async integrations include Kafka, gRPC, WebSocket, ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ. | It supports HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, and server-sent events. |
| Security | Karate Labs says its products run locally or in customer infrastructure, store no customer test data, and ship with zero telemetry. | The desktop app stores data locally, sends API requests directly to chosen servers, and has no built-in analytics or tracking. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Yaak plans
- Individual Annual$79 a year
- Business Annual$149 a year
- Free personal useFree
- Business$149 a year
- Individual Lifetime$399, paid once
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Yaak if…
Yaak suits API developers who want to organize requests with Git, or teams sharing request files. It may also suit people who want API data stored locally and sent directly to chosen servers.