Microcks
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VisitMicrocks vs PactFlow
What both publish
| Fact | Microcks | PactFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Contract testing | It performs provider and consumer contract tests against live implementations and different specification versions. | The platform supports consumer-driven testing with Pact and bi-directional contract testing with OpenAPI. |
| Deployment | Microcks can be installed using Docker Desktop Extension, Docker or Podman Compose, Helm, or a Kubernetes Operator. | PactFlow offers a fully managed service and an Enterprise on-premises deployment option. |
| Integrations | Official automation integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI and Tekton Pipelines. | The integration catalog includes SwaggerHub Editor integration and a Pact Plugin Framework for custom or prebuilt plugins. |
| Purpose | Microcks is a tool for mocking and testing APIs and microservices. | PactFlow is a managed Pact Broker that helps teams test integrations in distributed systems using contract testing. |
| Security | Microcks uses Keycloak for identity, authentication, permissions, and API endpoint protection, with OpenID Connect for user authentication. | The security page says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
Microcks plans
- Microcks (open-source distribution)Free
PactFlow plans
- StarterFree
- Team yearly$115.42 a month
- Team (yearly billing)$115.42 a month
- Team monthly$127 a month
- Team (monthly billing)$127 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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 PactFlow if…
PactFlow suits development teams that need to check service contracts and connect those checks to source-control workflows. It also offers an on-premises option and dedicated support for Enterprise customers.