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WireMockMockAPI
Freemium

The core engine is free and open source; WireMock Cloud has a free tier and paid plans.

Freemium

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Web, Self-hosted, Command line Web
  • Flexible request matching and response templating
  • Record and playback of real service traffic
  • Builds mock REST endpoints without writing a server
  • Generates custom fake data
  • Standalone mode needs Java or Docker
  • Collaboration features are in the paid cloud product
  • Meant for prototyping and testing, not production use
  • Hosted only, so it needs an internet connection
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Web application, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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