# Microcks vs Parasoft Virtualize

| Attribute | Microcks | Parasoft Virtualize |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 26.3 (63% (medium)) | 31 (8% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 439 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,520 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | Microcks enables developers to generate mock APIs from specifications like OpenAPI and AsyncAPI, simulate API behavior, and run automated contract tests against implementations. It supports multiple protocols including gRPC, GraphQL, and SOAP, with customizable mock data generation and integration into CI/CD pipelines. | Virtualize enables teams to mock unavailable or incomplete dependencies, allowing continuous testing without waiting for external services. The platform supports over 120 protocols and message formats, including REST, SOAP, JMS, MQ, and Kafka, with capabilities for stateful interactions and complex workflows. It integrates with CI/CD pipelines and LLM-based AI workflows. |
| integrations.count | 10 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Docker Desktop"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"AsyncAPI"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"SOAP"}]` | `[{"name":"REST"},{"name":"SOAP"},{"name":"JMS"},{"name":"MQ"},{"name":"JDBC"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"Bamboo"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://microcks.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:21:33.825Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2025-01-21T01:02:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/glightbox%404.0.0-beta.8","date":"2024-03-31T17:26:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"glightbox@4.0.0-beta.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/video%401.0.0-beta.4","date":"2024-03-30T08:45:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/video@1.0.0-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/image%401.0.0-beta.4","date":"2024-03-30T08:45:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/image@1.0.0-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/drag-navigation%401.0.0-beta.4","date":"2024-03-30T08:45:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/drag-navigation@1.0.0-beta.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/glightbox%404.0.0-beta.7","date":"2024-03-29T13:03:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"glightbox@4.0.0-beta.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/glightbox%404.0.0-beta.6","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"glightbox@4.0.0-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/video%401.0.0-beta.3","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/video@1.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/plugin-core%401.0.0-beta.3","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/plugin-core@1.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/keyboard-navigation%401.0.0-beta.3","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/keyboard-navigation@1.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/image%401.0.0-beta.3","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/image@1.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/%40glightbox/drag-navigation%401.0.0-beta.3","date":"2024-03-28T13:01:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"@glightbox/drag-navigation@1.0.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/biati-digital/glightbox/releases/tag/3.2.0","date":"2022-03-12T15:34:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.0"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 2.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=glightbox&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (API Mocking)

| Capability | Microcks | Parasoft Virtualize |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Mocking mode | - | - |
| Stateful scenarios | - | - |
| Fault chaos injection | - | - |
| Openapi import | - | - |
| Proxy passthrough | - | - |
| Admin API | - | - |
| Deployment | - | - |
| Legacy protocol virtualization | - | - |
| Collaboration sharing | - | - |
| Ci cd integration | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| Market segment | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:44.258Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*