Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MockTower

Mock APIs, why wait for the backend team?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MockTower launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MockTower▲6

   Mock APIs, for better parallel development and testing

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MockTower▲3

   Mock APIs, for better parallel development and testing

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mocklets▲82

   A HTTP-based API simulator to assist parallel development 🛠️

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mockoon▲89

   Mock servers in seconds

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mock Maker▲93

   Effortless mock APIs for seamless testing & prototyping

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mocklets v2.0▲7

   Api management and testing platform for remote teams.

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MockingBot▲82

   A rapid prototyping, design collaboration and handoff tool

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mocktotype▲149

   A simple tool to display your mockups in a browser

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mockphine▲87

   Mock blocked APIs, passthrough ready routes, see live source

   Mar 2026 · mockphine.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MockWave - Free API mocking tool▲5

    Mockwave

    2025 · mockwave.io · its alternatives →

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    Mock Studio▲3

    A simple yet powerful AI Powered HTTP API mocking tool

    Feb 2026 · mockstudio.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mockman▲2

    mock-server cross-platform api-mock

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13MO
    Mockit – Open-source app to create and configure HTTP mocked endpoints▲158

    2019 · mockit.netlify.com · its alternatives →

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    Mocktail – Free, open-source mock API server with a built-in dashboard▲25

    Hi HN, I built the first version of Mocktail years ago. I recently came back to the project, and after a pretty substantial rebuild, v4 is now out. Mocktail is a free and open-source, self-hosted mock API server with a built-in dashboard and database, packaged as a single ~25 MB binary. You can run it locally or on your own infrastructure — no account or hosted service required. You can define endpoints and responses, generate realistic data per request, customize headers, status codes and latency, and inspect incoming requests in real time. With v4, I also added MCP support, so coding…

    28d ago · getmocktail.com · its alternatives →

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    Mockover▲204

    Create apparel mockups from any image on the web.

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Mockend▲6

    Effortless hosted fake REST and GraphQL API for teams/makers

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Mock-API▲5

    Simplifying API Mocking for Seamless Development Experiences

    2024 · mock-api.net · its alternatives →

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    Reffresh▲91

    Simple, no code, mock APIs

    2024 · reffresh.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MM
    Mockoon – mock REST APIs in seconds▲68

    2017 · mockoon.com · its alternatives →

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    Mockly▲3

    Effortless API mocking - dive in, build better

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21CM
    Creating mock data using TypeScript interfaces▲57

    2023 · butlermock.online · its alternatives →

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    Mockswitch▲67

    Stateful mock services, 10x faster

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23MP
    MockupTiger – Prompt-Based AI Tool for Fast Low-Fidelity Wireframes▲31

    2025 · wireframes.org · its alternatives →

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    MockMaster▲8

    The fastest and easiest way to mock any API

    2024 · its alternatives →

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