Mockoon vs Prism
On the evidence we track, Prism leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api mocking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Mockoon
A tool for creating and testing mock REST APIs with an intuitive desktop interface, command-line tools, and cloud collaboration options. It supports advanced features like dynamic templating, request rules, webhooks, and serverless deployment.
Prism
LeaderA tool that generates mock HTTP servers from OpenAPI v2 and v3 documents, enabling frontend and backend teams to develop in parallel. It supports request and response validation, dynamic example generation, callbacks, and can function as a validation proxy to identify discrepancies between API documentation and implementation.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Mockoon
Free open-source desktop and CLI. Team plan from $100/month (annual). Enterprise with custom pricing.
- Team$100/month billed annually (saves 30% vs monthly)
- All open-source features (unlimited mocking, CLI, OpenAPI support, webhooks, serverless compatibility)
- Cloud deployment and hosting
- Web application access
- Real-time team collaboration
- Cloud data synchronization across devices
- +5 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Team plan features
- Custom quotas and limits
- Optional dedicated instances
- Custom cloud region selection
- Enterprise-grade support with custom SLA
- +3 more
Prism
LeaderFree open-source version. Stoplight SaaS: from $44/month (Basic). Free 14-day trial.
- FreeFree
- API editor
- OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
- Code-based editing
- Local mock servers
- API console
- +2 more
- Basic$44/month (annually) or $56/month; includes 3 users, $11 per additional user
- OpenAPI/JSON schema visual designer
- Interactive docs
- Instant mock servers
- Code-based editing
- Schema reuse
- +6 more
- Startup$113/month (annually) or $147/month; includes 8 users, $11 per additional user
- All Basic features
- Private projects
- Multi-branch support
- Custom domains, theming and favicon
- Google Analytics integration
- +3 more
- Pro Team$362/month (annually) or $453/month; includes 15 users, $22 per additional user
- All Startup features
- Shared style guides
- Workspace groups
- Remove Stoplight branding
- Self-hosted Git providers
- +6 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Pro Team features
- Custom payment terms
- Invoicing
- Priority support
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Mockoon
- OpenAPI
- AWS Lambda
- Google Cloud Functions
- Firebase Functions
- GitHub Actions
- CircleCI
- Travis CI
- Docker
Prism
Leader- GitHub
- GitLab
- Azure DevOps
- Bitbucket
- LDAP
- SAML SSO
- Google Analytics
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.