An open-sourced testing software built to dedicatedly test Application Programming Interface (APIs) and web services, SoapUI automated testing software is a well-known name in the industry. Developed on the Java platforms, it is used for different kinds of testing on APIs including functional, performance and security related testing. It ensures every aspect of the API works in the most efficient manner.

SoapUI Pricing

Being an open-sourced tool, It is a free tool, i.e. it is available without any cost. However, another option of SoapUI Pricing is with the paid version – SoapUI Pro. There are three models of payment of SoapUI pricing for Pro – fixed license starting at $709 / annum, Floating license starting at $4609 / annum and custom pricing for ReadyAPI. Thus, under the SoapUI pricing schemes, there is an option for all sizes of organizations.

SoapUI Demo

Being an open-sourced tool, there is comprehensive documentation and video resources available online, free of cost, for starting with SoapUI automated testing software. Also, being one of the most popular tools for API testing, there is huge community support available for any kind of issues being faced.

SoapUI Features

The features that are responsible for the stellar reputation of SoapUI automated testing software include

• Mocking of REST APIs

• Create a mock service to simulate the expected responses and test them with scripts or custom headers
• Use a single mock service to test the behavior during performance testing

• Exhaustive Load Testing Capability

• Create the load test scenarios and payloads directly based on Functional test cases
• Simulate the load from different sources like cloud or local machines to check if the functionality breaks somewhere

• Leveraging the provision for Data-Driven Testing 

• Instead of building a working system only to test APIs, use the data stored in external storage seamlessly for testing
• Iterative testing gives better results and helps enhance the performance as well

• Seamless Integration with other Tools

• Integrate easily with DevOps tools like Azure DevOps or Git to make API testing a part of the standard procedure
• Direct Integration with tools like JIRA for defect logging and tracking in an automated manner