Microcks
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mountebank
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| Fact | Microcks | mountebank |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The project describes use cases for API owners, developers, quality assurance teams, and platform engineers. | The site describes mountebank as a platform for developers to test applications against on-demand test doubles instead of real dependencies. |
| Purpose | Microcks is a tool for mocking and testing APIs and microservices. | mountebank provides cross-platform, multi-protocol test doubles over the wire for testing applications in place of real dependencies. |
| Security | Microcks uses Keycloak for identity, authentication, permissions, and API endpoint protection, with OpenID Connect for user authentication. | The security page warns that enabling JavaScript injection can allow attackers to run code on the machine and recommends protections such as localhost-only access or an IP whitelist. |
Microcks plans
- Microcks (open-source distribution)Free
mountebank plans
- FreeFree
Pick Microcks if…
Microcks suits API owners, developers, quality assurance teams and platform engineers who need API mocks or contract checks. Teams can choose laptop, cloud or on-premises deployment.
Pick mountebank if…
mountebank suits developers who want to test applications using on-demand doubles for dependencies. Its multiple protocols and client libraries may fit teams using a range of languages and build tools.