Apidog vs SoapUI

Apidog9.2Visit SoapUI9.0Visit

Higher score Apidog #2 in API Testing Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Apidog

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SoapUI #3 in API Testing Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SmartBear

• Apidog fits best

  Teams needing broad API design and testing coverage

• SoapUI fits best

  Teams testing SOAP, REST, and service performance

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Side by side

Feature	Apidog 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SoapUI 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in API Testing Tools	#3 in API Testing Tools
Best for	Teams needing broad API design and testing coverage	Teams testing SOAP, REST, and service performance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$9/user/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apidog 6/6 · SoapUI 6/6
GraphQL support	✓	✓
SOAP support	✓	✓
Scheduled runs	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Mock server	✓	✓
Contract testing	✓	✓
Specs
Included requests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and SSE requests Combines automated scenarios, assertions, schedules, mocks, and contract validation Runs tests in CI/CD and publishes interactive API documentation	Covers REST, SOAP, GraphQL, functional, regression, and performance testing Includes service mocking, contract coverage, assertions, and schema validation Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with command-line execution
Cons	The Free plan is limited to up to 4 users The $9 Basic price requires annual billing Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams focused on one API task	Desktop-focused rather than a browser-based testing platform Enterprise testing capabilities are provided through separate ReadyAPI products Groovy and JavaScript scripting may require scripting knowledge
Our verdict	Apidog is an API development platform for developers and teams that design, debug, test, mock, and document APIs. It supports six request protocols—HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and SSE—along with OpenAPI and JSON Schema support.… Read the review →	SoapUI is an open-source desktop API testing tool for developers and testers working with REST, SOAP, HTTP, and GraphQL services. It is suited to teams that need one application for functional, regression, interoperability, performance,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apidog — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and SSE requests
  • Combines automated scenarios, assertions, schedules, mocks, and contract validation
  • Runs tests in CI/CD and publishes interactive API documentation

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to up to 4 users
  • The $9 Basic price requires annual billing
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams focused on one API task

• SoapUI — where it wins

  • Covers REST, SOAP, GraphQL, functional, regression, and performance testing
  • Includes service mocking, contract coverage, assertions, and schema validation
  • Runs locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with command-line execution

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-focused rather than a browser-based testing platform
  • Enterprise testing capabilities are provided through separate ReadyAPI products
  • Groovy and JavaScript scripting may require scripting knowledge

• Apidog9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad API toolkit for teams that need design, testing, automation, and documentation together.

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• SoapUI9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free API testing desktop tool for functional, contract, performance, and load work.

  Visit SmartBearFull verdict →