ReadyAPI review

ReadyAPI ranks ninth on our weights because its price is not published and it takes more effort to learn, but it has one of the deepest feature sets here. SmartBear documents functional testing for REST, SOAP, Kafka, JDBC and JMS APIs in a low-code interface, with tests created from API definitions, live traffic or smart assertions. Security scans for SQL injection, fuzzing and XSS can run inside automated test runs. The performance module generates load, stress and spike tests from existing functional tests and tracks latency and throughput. Virtualization creates mock services for REST, SOAP, TCP, JMS and JDBC so teams can test while dependent systems are unavailable. TestEngine runs SoapUI and ReadyAPI tests in parallel, and CI runs plug into Jenkins, TeamCity and Azure DevOps. The pricing page asks buyers to contact SmartBear for test packages, so budget for a sales process rather than a self-serve seat.

Who it is for

Enterprise QA teams that test REST, SOAP and messaging APIs and need load testing and virtual services.

Price

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Key features

• Functional tests for REST, SOAP, Kafka, JDBC and JMS APIs in a low-code interface
• Security scans such as SQL injection, fuzzing and XSS within automated test runs
• Load, stress and spike tests that reuse functional tests
• Virtual services for REST, SOAP, TCP, JMS and JDBC to remove test dependencies
• TestEngine for parallel test execution and CI with Jenkins, TeamCity and Azure DevOps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers functional, security and performance testing in one product
• Strength: Service virtualization lets teams test before dependent systems exist
• Strength: Supports SOAP and messaging protocols that lighter clients skip
• Weakness: No public price; packages are quoted by sales
• Weakness: No free plan, only a free trial
• Weakness: Heavier to learn than a simple API client

Key facts

• Free plan: No, free trial available
• Modules: API functional and security testing, performance testing, virtualization
• Protocols: REST, SOAP, Kafka, JDBC and JMS
• Vendor: SmartBear, maker of SoapUI and Swagger

Where it ranks

ReadyAPI is No. 9 in our Best API Testing Tools verdict.