Mockoon
Free · localOpen sourceServe local mock APIs with JSON responses, request-body rules and delayed errors, then reuse saved definitions.
Free local desktop app and CLI · MIT · No vendor call quota · Own computer or hosting
Local API mocking
Serve local mock APIs with JSON responses, request-body rules and delayed errors, then reuse saved definitions.
Alternative to
WireMock Cloud ↗
Paid workflow replaced
Run local HTTP API mocks for solo development and integration tests beyond WireMock Cloud’s 1,000 free calls/month. Checked GET/POST responses, JSON body matching, delayed errors and saved definitions. This is the local HTTP-mocking slice; it does not replace managed hosting, shared team editing, SSO, cloud integrations or every WireMock protocol and feature.
Before you switch
Hands-on checks cover the CLI, not the desktop editor. CLI requires Node.js 18+ and uses local CPU, memory and disk. Public hosting is your responsibility and may cost money. Mockoon Pro collaboration, sync and managed deployment are paid extras. No WireMock Cloud team-management or managed-hosting replacement is claimed.
What it does well
- Run repeatable HTTP mocks without a hosted account or monthly request allowance.
- Save JSON environments and start them again in the CLI. A separate free desktop editor is available.
Hands-on check · 17 Oct 2026
macOS arm64, Node.js 26.7.0, Mockoon CLI 9.9.0, 17 October 2026: served GET JSON and POST body-matched 201/400 responses, a delayed 503 and unmatched 404; completed 1,100 calls; reopened the saved JSON environment after restart. Desktop UI, hosted deployment and collaboration were not tested.
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