# Microcks vs WireMock

| Attribute | Microcks | WireMock |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.2 (78% (high)) | 55.4 (17% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 8 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,044 | - |
| 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 platform that lets developers build mock APIs for testing applications in isolation. It records interactions with real services for replay, creates stateful mock scenarios, supports fault injection, and tests multiple protocols, enabling faster and safer development cycles. It is indexed under API Mocking.","source":"https://wiremock.org","question":"What is WireMock?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WireMock offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wiremock.org","question":"Is WireMock free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WireMock supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wiremock.org","question":"What platforms does WireMock support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. WireMock can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wiremock.org","question":"Can WireMock be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for WireMock, including JUnit, Spring Boot, Testcontainers, Docker, Maven, Gradle, OpenAPI and gRPC. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wiremock.org","question":"What does WireMock integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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. | Enables developers to test client applications against mock APIs without relying on external services, supporting various protocols like REST, SOAP, and OAuth2. |
| 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}` | `{"admin_api":true,"open_source":true,"mocking_mode":"dynamic_templating","pricing_model":"freemium","market_segment":"dev-tool","openapi_import":true,"ci_cd_integration":true,"stateful_scenarios":true,"collaboration_sharing":true,"fault_chaos_injection":true,"legacy_protocol_virtualization":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Docker Desktop"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"AsyncAPI"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"SOAP"}]` | `[{"name":"JUnit"},{"name":"Spring Boot"},{"name":"Testcontainers"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"gRPC","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://microcks.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02T11:26:33.107Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wiremock.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T15:51:20.750Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 43 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.15.0","date":"2026-08-05T07:48:13Z","type":"stable","version":"1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.15.0-rc1","date":"2026-06-22T11:45:41Z","type":"stable","version":"1.15.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.14.0","date":"2026-04-29T08:15:31Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.14.0-rc2","date":"2026-03-31T13:09:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.14.0-rc1","date":"2026-03-27T14:21:30Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.13.2","date":"2026-01-06T16:45:49Z","type":"stable","version":"1.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.13.1","date":"2025-12-08T15:51:55Z","type":"stable","version":"1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.13.0","date":"2025-10-25T15:08:00Z","type":"stable","version":"1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.12.1","date":"2025-07-21T12:44:11Z","type":"stable","version":"1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.12.0","date":"2025-05-28T09:49:29Z","type":"stable","version":"1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.2","date":"2025-03-25T15:24:45Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.1","date":"2025-03-06T13:48:14Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.0-fix-3","date":"2025-02-10T13:41:50Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0-fix-3"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.0-fix-2","date":"2025-02-10T09:50:00Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0-fix-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.0-fix-1","date":"2025-01-20T09:32:55Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0-fix-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2025-01-15T13:11:20Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.10.1-fix-1","date":"2024-10-10T06:52:45Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1-fix-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.10.1","date":"2024-09-30T14:41:48Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.10.0","date":"2024-08-02T09:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.9.1-fix-1","date":"2024-06-13T15:10:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.1-fix-1"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | - |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (API Mocking)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:07.525Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*