Runscope

Acquired

Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2011
Developer: Broadcom Inc.
Pricing: Freemium
Open source: No
Platforms: Web

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API Testing

Overview

Runscope is a SaaS-based API monitoring, testing, and debugging platform that enables organizations to monitor APIs residing in cloud or on-premises environments. It is designed for development teams and API stakeholders who need to ensure API reliability, performance, and correctness through automated testing, real-time monitoring, and alerting. The platform allows users to create functional API tests, define assertions, schedule monitors, and receive notifications when APIs fail or performance degrades.

Key Features

API Monitoring - Real-time monitoring of API performance and uptime across 19 global locations with up to 1-minute schedule intervals.
Functional Testing - Create and execute HTTP request sequences with custom assertions to validate API correctness and performance.
Traffic Inspection - Inspect and analyze API traffic to debug issues and understand request/response behavior.
Performance Analytics - Track API performance metrics and generate insights on response times and reliability.
Threshold Notifications - Configure alerts via email, webhooks, Slack, PagerDuty, and DataDog when APIs breach performance thresholds.
Retry on Failure - Automatically retry failed API requests based on configurable rules to reduce false positives.
Assertion Framework - Define custom assertions to compare expected values against actual API responses for validation.
Multi-location Testing - Execute tests from 19 global locations to monitor API performance across different geographic regions.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	$0	Basic API monitoring and testing with limited features
Professional	Custom pricing	Advanced monitoring, more test executions, priority support
Enterprise	Custom pricing	Dedicated infrastructure, custom integrations, SLA guarantees

Platforms & Requirements

Runscope is a web-based SaaS application accessible through any modern web browser. It operates entirely in the cloud and does not require local installation. The platform supports monitoring of APIs hosted on cloud infrastructure or on-premises servers, with testing executed from Broadcom's distributed global infrastructure.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Slack
PagerDuty
DataDog
Email notifications
Webhook notifications
Runscope API for programmatic access

Alternatives

App	Difference
BlazeMeter	Extends Runscope's API monitoring with load testing capabilities to simulate multiple concurrent virtual users.
Postman	Provides API testing and development tools with a focus on API design and collaboration rather than continuous monitoring.
Testfully	Offers API monitoring as an alternative with different UI and feature prioritization for test management.
Apache JMeter	Open-source load testing tool focused on performance testing rather than functional API monitoring and debugging.

Reputation

Runscope is recognized as a popular and established solution for API performance testing and monitoring within development teams. The platform is valued for its ease of use in creating and scheduling API tests with clear assertion frameworks. As a Broadcom-owned product integrated into the BlazeMeter platform, it maintains active development and support. Some users note that while Runscope excels at functional API testing and monitoring, it lacks the load testing capabilities that competitors like BlazeMeter provide, requiring integration with additional tools for comprehensive performance testing.

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