# Microcks vs Nock

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Nock

| Attribute | Microcks | Nock |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.2 (78% (high)) | 55.7 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 8 | 130,286 |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,044 | 13,128 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open source platform that creates mock APIs and performs contract testing across multiple API specification formats including OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, gRPC, GraphQL, and SOAP to accelerate API development and validation. It is indexed under API Mocking.","source":"https://microcks.io","question":"What is Microcks?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microcks is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://microcks.io","question":"Is Microcks free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Microcks. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://microcks.io","question":"What platforms does Microcks support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Microcks can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://microcks.io","question":"Can Microcks be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Microcks, including Postman, OpenAI, Keycloak, Backstage, Docker Desktop, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI and gRPC, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://microcks.io","question":"What does Microcks integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Microcks is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks","question":"Is Microcks open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source library that allows developers to test modules making HTTP requests without external dependencies by mocking server responses. It is indexed under API Mocking.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Nock?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nock is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Nock free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Nock is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/nock/nock","question":"Is Nock open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open source platform that creates mock APIs and performs contract testing across multiple API specification formats including OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, gRPC, GraphQL, and SOAP to accelerate API development and validation. | A Node.js library that intercepts HTTP requests in tests, allowing you to test modules that make HTTP calls in isolation without hitting real external services. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"docker","open_source":true,"mocking_mode":"dynamic_templating","pricing_model":"open_source","market_segment":"dev-tool","openapi_import":true,"ci_cd_integration":true}` | `{"deployment":"embedded_library","open_source":true,"mocking_mode":"dynamic_templating","pricing_model":"open_source","market_segment":"dev-tool","proxy_passthrough":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Docker Desktop"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"AsyncAPI"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"SOAP"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Java | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://microcks.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02T11:26:33.107Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T19:29:56.350Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 43 | 12 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=io.github.microcks%3Amicrocks-model&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=nock&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Mocking)

| Capability | Microcks | Nock |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Mocking mode | Dynamic templating | Dynamic templating |
| Stateful scenarios | - | - |
| Fault chaos injection | - | - |
| Openapi import | ✓ | - |
| Proxy passthrough | - | ✓ |
| Admin API | - | - |
| Deployment | Docker | Embedded library |
| Legacy protocol virtualization | - | - |
| Collaboration sharing | - | - |
| Ci cd integration | ✓ | - |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Market segment | Dev tool | Dev tool |
| Pricing model | Open source | Open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:06:24.275Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*