Pact
7.5#3 in contract testing toolsFrom $115.42 a monthFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Pact | PactFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | PactFlow's Bi-Directional Contract Testing integrates with OpenAPI and lists Cypress, Postman and Wiremock as tools for writing contracts. | The integration catalog includes SwaggerHub Editor integration and a Pact Plugin Framework for custom or prebuilt plugins. |
| Purpose | Pact is a code-first tool for testing HTTP and message integrations with contract tests. | PactFlow is a managed Pact Broker that helps teams test integrations in distributed systems using contract testing. |
| Security | PactFlow says it encrypts data at rest with AES-256, enforces TLS 1.2 or higher, and stores data and backups in AWS Sydney. | The security page says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
Pact plans
- PactFlow StarterFree
- Pact open-source toolingFree
- PactFlow Team (yearly)$115.42 a month
- PactFlow Team (monthly)$127 a month
- PactFlow EnterprisePriced on request
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 Pact if…
Pact suits development teams that control both the consumer and provider applications and want to test their integration contracts independently. It is generally implemented by developers.
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.