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APItools vs RAML: What are the differences?
What is APItools? API Zen For App Developers and DevOps. APItools is a service for developers to test and debug API traffic, troubleshoot, etc. and for devops to monitor API traffic. Available in the cloud and on-premise. Open source. In private beta.
What is RAML? RESTful API Modeling Language (RAML) makes it easy to manage the whole API lifecycle from design to sharing. RESTful API Modeling Language (RAML) makes it easy to manage the whole API lifecycle from design to sharing. It's concise - you only write what you need to define - and reusable. It is machine readable API design that is actually human friendly.
APItools and RAML can be categorized as "API" tools.
"Flexibility" is the primary reason why developers consider APItools over the competitors, whereas "API Specification" was stated as the key factor in picking RAML.
Pros of APItools
- Flexibility3
- Price (free)2
- Easy setup1
- Powerful1
- Easy way of debugging apps1
Pros of RAML
- API Specification15
- Human Readable7
- API Documentation6
- Design Patterns & Code Reuse3
- API Modeling2
- Automatic Generation of Mule flow2
- Unit Testing2
- API Mocking1
- SDK Generation1
