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Karate
Test Automation Made Simple.
Latest public signals
Page copy revised 25 Oct 2026 from public sources. Refresh checks the live site and, when this entry has a GitHub repository, the latest release.
Introduction
The open-source tool that combines API testing, mocks, performance testing, and UI automation into a single, unified framework.
The latest GitHub release listed on 25 Oct 2026 was v2.1.4, published 2026-10-22.
Features
The pages fetched on 25 Oct 2026 did not include a feature list. The public description was: “Test Automation Made Simple.”
Pros
Points stated in the public sources fetched on 25 Oct 2026:
- Published license: The GitHub repository lists MIT License (MIT).
- Repository topics: The repository’s GitHub topics include api-testing, assertions, automated-testing, automation, bdd, contract-testing, cucumber, developer-tools.
Cons
The pages fetched on 25 Oct 2026 do not publish a limitations list. That absence is not evidence that the tool has no drawbacks. Current issues are tracked at https://github.com/karatelabs/karate/issues.
Usage and Links (Example)
The fetched README did not include a fenced code example. Use the official documentation linked below.
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Pricing
The fetched page included these lines on 25 Oct 2026. They are quoted, not turned into a plan table:
- “Free tier”
- “Xplorer desktop client (free tier)”
- “Upgrade to Xplorer Premium : $200/user/year”
- “Just getting started? IDE Plus at $100/user/year : syntax highlighting, run from the IDE, structure view & formatting.”
- “Custom pricing”
- “Postman ($14–49/user/mo for teams)”
Confirm them on the pricing page.
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Recommended for?
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Conclusion
Karate is summarized by its public description as: “Test Automation Made Simple.”.
The latest GitHub release listed was v2.1.4, published 2026-10-22.
This page was rebuilt on 25 Oct 2026 from karatelabs.io, github.com. It keeps only what those pages stated. Confirm the current product, license, and price on the official site before you adopt it.