Beeceptor | Apidog | |
|---|---|---|
Installation | Requires no installation. simply replace the API's base URL to start mocking. | Requires no installation. |
Mock URL | Offers custom mock server names with subdomains for better organization and branding | Uses an auto-generated URL, typically a UUID string, no options for custom names. |
Mock Responses Creation | User-friendly interface for creating various mock responses. | Requires manual setup. Initial learning curve during setup and get up and running. |
Real Time | An engaging real-time experience, with instant visibility of incoming requests and responses. | Limited real-time capabilities; primarily focuses on standard request handling without live updates. |
Request Log | Logs all requests, with 10-day history retention. Advanced search capabilities and export options. Programmatic access available. | Request logs available only when requests are triggered from Apidog client. No retention, not searchable. |
Template Syntax | Uses Handlebars for template syntax. Supports conditional statements and dynamic data generation with FakerJS integration. Handles various control flow (if/else, switch, loop), arithmetic, string, etc. operators. | Uses Nunjucks for template syntax. Handles various conditional logic constructs such as if-else, switch, and loops |
Stateful mocks | Use step counters, data stores, and lists to persist and reuse values between requests. Either tracking last order IDs, saving customer data, or queuing background tasks, Beeceptor makes it easy to mock workflows with memory. Read the docs | Not supported. Apidog mock servers are stateless and can't retain memory between requests. |
Binary Response | Allows uploading of binary files like PDFs and videos for testing API/applications with file handling needs. Supports large response sizes. | Only text-based responses supported. |
CRUD Operations | CRUD route and stateful mocks for faster prototyping. | Not available. Limited to static mocks only. |
Local Tunneling | Supports local tunneling, allowing requests to route to locally hosted APIs during development. | Not available. |
Chaos Testing | Allows setting weighted responses to test varied scenarios and response ratios. | Not available. |
Security | Configure mock security using custom HTTP headers, rate limits and IP restrictions. | Limited to basic token key authentication. |
HTTP Proxy | Allows request forwarding to original APIs if no mock rules match, enabling seamless API patching. | Proxy capabilities are limited; does not support forwarding to live endpoints. |
Asynchronous Mocks | Supports making external HTTP callouts as part of mock rule execution, allowing real API data integration in mock responses. | Not available. |
GraphQL Support | Full GraphQL support. (coming soon) | Limited support for GraphQL. |
SOAP Support | Supports SOAP, enabling parameter extraction from the request envelope. Extract data from request body or query parameters and use the data in the response body. | Support basic SOAP requests. |
API or Programmatic Access | Mock server behavior can be managed via API, for Integration Tests / CI. | Does not support mock management via API. |
Rate Limiting | Offers a rate limit option for each endpoint, allowing users to control/test the number of requests received. | Not available. |