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Mocky vs G2

Mocky and G2 both land on Depends.

G2

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buyers shortlisting B2B software should use G2 free as one input, cross-checked against Capterra or TrustRadius.

Mocky versus G2
CompareMockyG2
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forThrowaway API stubs for demosB2B software buyers shortlisting tools
Who it's not forAnything production or long-lived . reliability questionedVendors without five-figure budgets
PrivacyNo known vulnerabilities disclosed, but no security page exists and the free service has been abused in GRU-linked phishing campaigns.⁸No public security page found; UpGuard reports no phishing; G2's own DPA references a past data breach.
Support qualityNo support evidence foundTrustpilot and BBB complaints about G2's service
Public sentimentThe few G2 reviewers rate it 4.0/5 and love the simplicity, while Reddit threads question whether the service is still reliable.¹Buyers find G2 useful for breadth, but sentiment on G2's own service skews negative on Trustpilot and Redditors weigh it against Capterra and Trustpilot.
Biggest gotchaMock URLs aren't private . never embed real credentials or personal data.⁴Vendor contracts are negotiated and opaque; budget five figures annually before committing.

Pick Mocky when

  • Throwaway API stubs for demos
  • Frontend devs mocking endpoints without signup
  • Testing HTTP response handling
  • Teaching API basics

When Mocky is not a fit

  • Anything production or long-lived . reliability questioned
  • Responses containing anything you wouldn't want public
  • Teams needing auth, state, or logging in mocks
  • Enterprises requiring a vendor security page

Pick G2 when

  • B2B software buyers shortlisting tools
  • Teams wanting peer reviews pre-demo
  • SaaS vendors building review-based social proof
  • Marketers using buyer-intent data

When G2 is not a fit

  • Vendors without five-figure budgets
  • Anyone expecting unbiased star ratings
  • Consumer-product shoppers . B2B only
  • Buyers wanting deep technical vetting

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  16. Sell G2 . Planssell.g2.com
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