Karate
8.2#1 in bdd testing toolsFrom $100 a yearFree planAPIExtensionLinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Karate | YAKS |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud integrations | Official integration examples cover AWS, Google Cloud and Azure execution environments. | The documentation includes steps for Apache Camel, Apache Camel K, Kamelets, Pipes and Kubernetes resources. |
| License | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. | Citrus is published free of charge under the Apache License, Version 2.0, including use for commercial applications. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | YAKS is a framework for cloud-native behavior-driven development testing on Kubernetes. |
| Security controls | The security brief describes local desktop execution, no cloud data storage, offline license activation, Maven/Sonatype checks and GitHub Dependabot scanning. | Managing custom resources requires Kubernetes roles and role bindings for the yaks-viewer and yaks-operator service accounts. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
YAKS plans
No prices published.
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick YAKS if…
YAKS suits developers testing cloud-native services and integrations in Kubernetes or OpenShift environments. It is especially relevant to teams that want to describe tests in Gherkin and exercise HTTP, messaging, Camel, or OpenAPI-based integrations.