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Smocker vs WireMock
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Smocker | WireMock |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.3k | 7.4k |
| Latest | 1.0.0 | 3.13.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Smocker replaces WireMock. Alternatives to WireMock →
Full replacementHTTP mock server and proxy with a web UI and a REST API for defining mocks.
Both replace Postman. Alternatives to Postman →
PartialSmockerMock servers for testing, without collections or a request editor.
PartialWireMockMock servers with request matching, stateful scenarios and fault injection, without collections or a request editor.
Smocker
- v1.1.2-preview2026-07-19> ⚠️ Preview release. Published for early testing — not marked "Latest". The mockpre-release
- v1.1.1-preview2026-07-19> ⚠️ Preview release. Published for early testing — not marked "Latest". The mockpre-release
- v1.1.0-preview2026-07-18> ⚠️ Preview release. Published for early testing — not marked "Latest". The mockpre-release
- 1.0.02025-03-22After years of working on and off on Smocker, we feel it’s finally time to give it the 1.0.0 badge! 🎉
- v1-preview2025-03-22pre-release
WireMock
- 4.0.0-beta.402026-10-07Let request/message journal stores enforce maxEntries directlypre-release
- 4.0.0-beta.392026-09-24chore(deps): bump xmlUnit from 2.13.0 to 2.14.0 (#3599) @dependabotpre-release
- 4.0.0-beta.382026-07-02chore(deps): bump handlebars from 4.5.2 to 4.5.3 (#3495) @dependabotpre-release
- 4.0.0-beta.372026-06-22Fix standalone service descriptor merging (#3458) @Akshatsharma2205pre-release
- 4.0.0-beta.362026-06-05fix: Prevent exception when \LoggedRequest\ is constructed from an entity that cannot be decompressed (#3447) @tomakehu…pre-release
Smocker
unsigned The latest release, 1.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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WireMock
unsigned The latest release, 3.13.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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