Best API Testing · pricing · Updated June 2026
ReadyAPI pricing (2026)
ReadyAPI publishes no self-serve price (quote-only), across 4 plans. Best for enterprise QA teams. Every figure links to ReadyAPI's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: Quote-only
- Free tier: No · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: enterprise QA teams; load and performance testing; API virtualization; regulated industries with on-prem requirements
ReadyAPI plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadyAPI Test (Fixed License) | Quote-only | — | per_seat | Annual fixed (node-locked) license per seat. No official published price (contact sales). Third-party indicative estimate ~$1,069–$1,170/year/seat (unverified). Fixed licenses cannot run on VMs or containers. | smartbear.com |
| ReadyAPI Test (Floating License) | Quote-only | — | per_seat | Annual floating license for CI/CD and containerized environments. No official published price (contact sales). Third-party indicative estimate ~$6,599/year/seat (unverified); required for VM/Docker/Kubernetes usage. | smartbear.com |
| ReadyAPI Performance | Quote-only | — | custom | Load/performance testing module licensed separately. No official published price (contact sales). Third-party indicative estimate ~$7,389–$22,199/year fixed at 250 VUs (unverified); higher for floating. | smartbear.com |
| ReadyAPI Virtualization | Quote-only | — | custom | API/service virtualization module licensed separately. No official published price (contact sales). Third-party indicative estimate ~$1,415–$1,700/year fixed per seat (unverified). | smartbear.com |
Last verified 2026-06-18. smartbear.com/product/ready-api/pricing fetched on 2026-06-18 — page publishes NO prices and directs to contact sales (with a free-trial CTA). All monthlyUsd are null. Indicative third-party module figures (from checkthat.ai citing the SmartBear store) are retained in notes ONLY as unverified estimates, never in a price field.
Capabilities
Integrations: Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes.
Key features: Three-module platform: functional testing, performance/load testing, API virtualization; Parallel test execution across distributed environments; Deep CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, TeamCity); Enterprise-grade service virtualization for dependency isolation.
Plan limits: Fixed licenses cannot run on VMs, containers, or CI/CD agents — floating license required; Performance module priced separately by virtual user count; All pricing is annual; no self-serve monthly billing; no public prices.
Frequently asked questions
Does ReadyAPI support HIPAA?
ReadyAPI HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does ReadyAPI have a free plan?
ReadyAPI free tier: No; 14-day free trial.