JBehave

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JBehave is ranked #18 of 29 in BDD testing tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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JBehave (BSD-licensed open-source software) Free No paid plans or product limits stated jbehave.org · 5 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Gherkin support: Yes
Execution mode: both
Browser testing: Yes
API access: Yes

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Purpose: JBehave is a Java-based framework for Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).
Story formats: User stories can be written in JBehave syntax or Gherkin syntax.
Story execution: Stories can be executed concurrently with a specified number of threads.
Step binding: Annotations bind textual steps to Java methods, and custom parameter converters can convert string arguments to parameter types.
Dependency injection: Dependency injection support includes Guice, Needle, PicoContainer, Spring, and Weld.
Reports: Story reports can be generated in HTML, TXT, and XML, with JSON and XML cross-reference reports for external applications.
Languages: JBehave supports localised user stories that can be written in any language.
Build tools: The maker documents Maven integration and dependency retrieval through tools including Gradle, Grape, Ivy, and sbt.
REST integrations: The REST module supports Redmine and XWiki; Confluence is supported for resource indexing and loading, but not uploading.
IDE integrations: The site documents Eclipse and IDEA plugins; the Eclipse plugin includes story syntax highlighting, step links, autocompletion, and validation.
Downloads: The download page lists Core and Web distributions in stable and preview categories, plus source and binary downloads.
License: JBehave is released under a BSD-style license.
Security: The maker pages opened describe licensing and product features but do not state security certifications or compliance claims.
Support: The site lists project mailing lists and issue tracking as project information resources.
Price from: Free

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jbehave.org/introduction.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
jbehave.org/reference/stable/features.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
jbehave.org/reference/stable/dependencies.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
jbehave.org/reference/stable/using-rest.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
jbehave.org/eclipse-integration.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
jbehave.org/download.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
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