Karate
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What both publish
| Fact | Karate | Zally |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists more than 40 native integrations and more than 15 protocols or formats. | The README lists an unofficial Zally Maven Plugin integration. |
| License | The core Karate framework is MIT licensed and free forever; enterprise components use a commercial license. | The project is offered under an MIT license with an exception. |
| Purpose | Karate combines API, UI, mock, and performance testing in one framework with readable syntax. | Zally is an API linter and quality assurance tool for OpenAPI specifications. |
| Security | Karate Labs says its products run locally or in customer infrastructure, store no customer test data, and ship with zero telemetry. | The repository has a security policy page, but the opened policy page did not expose its policy text. |
| Self-hosting | The vendor states that products run on customer infrastructure, support air-gapped deployment and make no outbound calls. | The README describes running the web UI, server, and database together with Docker Compose. |
Karate plans
- FreeFree
- IDE Plus$100 a year
- Xplorer Premium$200 a year
- Pro$640 a year
- Karate EnterprisePriced on request
Zally plans
- Open sourceFree
Pick Karate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Zally if…
Zally suits developers and teams checking APIs described with OpenAPI 2 or OpenAPI 3. It may fit teams that want configurable rules or a self-hosted setup using Docker Compose.