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A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
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webmockr alternatives
The best webmockr alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to webmockr? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, webmockr shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About webmockr
The stubbing library added httr2 support, then spent a year cutting itself free of everything else
webmockr intercepts HTTP requests in R tests and returns stubbed responses, and since 1.0.0 it covers all three clients that matter — httr, httr2 and crul. The releases through 2025 have been about shedding dependencies: internal R6 classes unexported in 2.1.0, crul demoted from Imports to Suggests in the same release, and the mutual dependency with vcr severed in 2.2.0. The package now installs and runs without pulling in the rest of the rOpenSci HTTP stack.
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Top 12 alternatives to webmockr
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Tplyr made clinical summary tables explain where every number came from.
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Clinical listings that keep inheriting their hardest problem — pagination — from the layer below.
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A cache-directory helper that has shipped nothing but CRAN-triggered patches for seven years.
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gigs redesigned its whole conversion API for rOpenSci, then spent three releases getting the docs to build.
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A weather-data client that keeps rewriting its HTTP layer while slowly tightening its API.
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datasetjson rebuilt its object model to track the CDISC Dataset-JSON 1.1 schema.
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A TIFF reader for scientific imaging that spent its recent releases shedding weight and fixing memory bugs.
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tern is migrating its entire analysis-function catalogue off make_afun(), one release at a time.
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A reference posterior database that hit 1.0 with a paper, and is now graded on the statistics it ships.
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Markdown round-tripping through XML, where every release is another thing it learned not to mangle.
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A Qualtrics data-cleaning package that has been in maintenance mode since its CRAN acceptance.
webmockr vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| webmockr (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | http-mockingtestinghttr2 | httr2 joins httr and crul as a supported client |
| tidytlg | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablesr-package | — |
| Tplyr | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablestraceability | 1.0.0 introduces the traceability metadata framework |
| rlistings | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialslistingspagination | — |
| hoardr | 0.0 | 0 | cachingr-packageropensci | — |
| gigs | 0.0 | 0 | growth-standardsneonatal-healthr-package | Conversion API rewritten around data frames and classify_growth() |
| riem | 0.0 | 0 | weather-dataapi-clientr-package | — |
| datasetjson | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-datacdiscjson | Dataset-JSON 1.1.0 support with a redesigned object model |
| ijtiff | 0.0 | 0 | imagingtiffr-package | — |
| tern | 0.0 | 0 | clinical-trialstablesr-package | Two dozen more analysis functions drop make_afun() |
| posteriordb | 0.0 | 0 | bayesianbenchmarkingreference-data | — |
| tinkr | 0.0 | 0 | markdownxmlr-package | First release: the extensible yarn R6 class |
| excluder | 0.0 | 0 | survey-datadata-cleaningr-package | — |
The 12 best webmockr alternatives, in depth
1. tidytlg · velocity 0.0
A tables-listings-graphs package that reached CRAN and then went quiet.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, tidytlg focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tidytlg and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. Tplyr · velocity 0.0
Tplyr made clinical summary tables explain where every number came from.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “1.0.0 introduces the traceability metadata framework”.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, Tplyr focuses on clinical trials, tables and traceability.
Tplyr and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. rlistings · velocity 0.0
Clinical listings that keep inheriting their hardest problem — pagination — from the layer below.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, rlistings focuses on clinical trials, listings and pagination.
rlistings and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full rlistings trajectory → · Compare webmockr vs rlistings →
4. hoardr · velocity 0.0
A cache-directory helper that has shipped nothing but CRAN-triggered patches for seven years.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, hoardr focuses on caching, r package and ropensci.
hoardr and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. gigs · velocity 0.0
Gigs redesigned its whole conversion API for rOpenSci, then spent three releases getting the docs to build.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Conversion API rewritten around data frames and classify_growth()”.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, gigs focuses on growth standards, neonatal health and r package.
gigs and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. riem · velocity 0.0
A weather-data client that keeps rewriting its HTTP layer while slowly tightening its API.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, riem focuses on weather data, api client and r package.
riem and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. datasetjson · velocity 0.0
Datasetjson rebuilt its object model to track the CDISC Dataset-JSON 1.1 schema.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Dataset-JSON 1.1.0 support with a redesigned object model”.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, datasetjson focuses on clinical data, cdisc and json.
datasetjson and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full datasetjson trajectory → · Compare webmockr vs datasetjson →
8. ijtiff · velocity 0.0
A TIFF reader for scientific imaging that spent its recent releases shedding weight and fixing memory bugs.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, ijtiff focuses on imaging, tiff and r package.
ijtiff and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. tern · velocity 0.0
Tern is migrating its entire analysis-function catalogue off make_afun(), one release at a time.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Two dozen more analysis functions drop make_afun()”.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, tern focuses on clinical trials, tables and r package.
tern and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. posteriordb · velocity 0.0
A reference posterior database that hit 1.0 with a paper, and is now graded on the statistics it ships.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, posteriordb focuses on bayesian, benchmarking and reference data.
posteriordb and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full posteriordb trajectory → · Compare webmockr vs posteriordb →
11. tinkr · velocity 0.0
Markdown round-tripping through XML, where every release is another thing it learned not to mangle.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “First release: the extensible yarn R6 class”.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, tinkr focuses on markdown, xml and r package.
tinkr and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. excluder · velocity 0.0
A Qualtrics data-cleaning package that has been in maintenance mode since its CRAN acceptance.
Its velocity score of 0.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where webmockr leans on http mocking, testing and httr2, excluder focuses on survey data, data cleaning and r package.
excluder and webmockr have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to webmockr?
The top webmockr alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are tidytlg, Tplyr, rlistings, hoardr, gigs, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of webmockr alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare webmockr directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with webmockr" link to a side-by-side /compare page.