Open-source Java application for load testing and measuring performance of web and other services.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick ✓ pickPERFORMANCE TOOLING / LIVE DIRECTORY
Instrument your next performance test with a tool that fits the load profile.
| TOOL / VENDOR | DESCRIPTION | CLASS | LOAD PROFILE | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache JMeterApache Software Foundation | Open-source Java application for load testing and measuring performance of web and other services. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick ✓ pick | ||
| BlazeMeterPerforce | Cloud platform for performance testing, test data, continuous testing, and observability workflows. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| LoadRunner ProfessionalOpenText | Enterprise performance testing software for web, API, packaged, and legacy applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted ✓ pick | ||
| LoadRunner EnterpriseOpenText | Web-based enterprise platform for planning, executing, and analyzing performance tests. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Hybrid | ||
| LoadRunner CloudOpenText | SaaS performance testing service with cloud load generators and enterprise test management. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| LocustLocust authors | Open-source, Python-based framework for writing scalable user behavior load tests. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pick | ||
| GatlingGatling Corp. | Code-driven load testing tool with expressive scenarios and high-throughput asynchronous engines. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pick | ||
| Gatling EnterpriseGatling Corp. | Managed Gatling platform for distributed testing, observability, and team workflows. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Hybrid | ||
| NeoLoadNeotys / Tricentis | Enterprise performance testing platform for web, API, mobile, and packaged applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Hybrid | ||
| LoadFocusLoadFocus | Cloud service for load, performance, and synthetic monitoring tests. | Cloud Load Testing Freemium Cloud | ||
| FloodFlood IODiscontinued | Cloud load testing platform historically used to run JMeter and Gatling tests. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| Loader.ioLoader.io | Hosted HTTP load testing service for APIs and web applications. | Cloud Load Testing Freemium Cloud | ||
| RedLine13RedLine13 | Freemium cloud load testing platform that runs tests in a customer AWS account. | Load Testing Freemium Hybrid | ||
| NouvolaNouvolaDiscontinued | Discontinued cloud performance testing platform for web, mobile, and API applications. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| StormForgerStormForgerDiscontinued | Discontinued SaaS performance testing service acquired and rebranded as StormForge. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| StresStimulusStimulus Technology | Windows load testing tool for web, REST, SOAP, and WCF applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| PureLoadEmblasoft | Commercial functional and performance testing software for applications and mobile networks. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| Grafana k6Grafana Labs | Open-source developer-centric load testing tool with JavaScript or TypeScript test scripts. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick ✓ pick | ||
| Grafana Cloud k6Grafana Labs | Hosted Grafana service for running k6 tests with dashboards and distributed load generation. | Cloud Load Testing Freemium Cloud | ||
| OctoPerfOctoPerf | SaaS and on-premises performance testing platform built around Apache JMeter. | Cloud Load Testing Freemium Hybrid | ||
| WebLOADRadView | Enterprise load testing solution for web, mobile, and API applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| Load MultiplierLoad MultiplierDiscontinued | Discontinued hosted load testing product listed in the original QAInsights diagram. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| ApicaApica | Observability platform with synthetic monitoring and load-testing capabilities for digital experiences. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| WAPT ProSoftLogica | Windows load testing tool for web applications, APIs, and web services. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Hybrid | ||
| Frugal TestingFrugal Testing | Cloud-based performance testing service offering managed load generation and reporting. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| AgileLoadQuotium TechnologiesDiscontinued | Discontinued performance testing product formerly offered by Quotium Technologies. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| LoadStormCustomerCentrix | Cloud load testing service for web applications and APIs. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| Appvance AIQAppvance | AI-assisted enterprise platform for functional, performance, security, and continuous testing. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Hybrid | ||
| ArtilleryArtillery Software | Developer-first load testing toolkit for HTTP, WebSocket, and messaging systems. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pick | ||
| Artillery CloudArtillery Software | Managed Artillery execution and observability for distributed performance tests. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| Rational Performance TesterIBMDiscontinued | Enterprise performance testing software for web and service applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| LoadsterLoadster | Load testing application for browser-like web workflows and APIs. | Browser/RUM Commercial Hybrid | ||
| Silk PerformerOpenText | Enterprise performance testing suite for web, mobile, and distributed applications. | Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted | ||
| LoadNinjaSmartBear | Cloud performance testing tool that uses real browsers and minimal scripting. | Browser/RUM Commercial Cloud | ||
| Azure Load TestingMicrosoft | Fully managed Azure service for running high-scale Apache JMeter load tests. | Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud | ||
| AWS Distributed Load TestingAmazon Web Services | AWS solution for deploying distributed load tests using containerized open-source engines. | Cloud Load Testing Open Source Cloud | ||
| Vegetatsenart | HTTP load testing command-line utility designed for constant request rates. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick | ||
| wrkwg / community | Modern HTTP benchmarking tool capable of generating significant load from a single machine. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| heyrakyll / community | Small command-line HTTP load generator for quick endpoint benchmarks. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| Bombardiercodesenberg | Fast cross-platform HTTP(S) benchmarking tool written in Go. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| TaurusBlazeMeter | Open-source automation framework that configures and runs multiple performance testing engines. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| TsungTsung community | Distributed open-source load testing tool for HTTP, WebDAV, LDAP, and other protocols. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| SiegeJoe Dog Software | Open-source command-line utility for HTTP regression and benchmarking tests. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| ApacheBench (ab)Apache Software Foundation | Minimal HTTP server benchmarking command included with Apache HTTP Server. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| FortioFortio project | Fast, embeddable HTTP and gRPC load testing and latency tool. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| DrillFerran Basora | HTTP load testing application with YAML scenarios and a command-line interface. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| GooseTag1 Consulting | Rust framework for building realistic, asynchronous load test clients. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| JMeter PluginsJMeter Plugins project | Community plugin ecosystem extending Apache JMeter components, listeners, and load generators. | Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| wrk2Gil Tene / community | Constant-throughput HTTP benchmark based on wrk for latency-oriented testing. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| tcpkaliMachine Zone | High-performance TCP and WebSocket load generator for connection-oriented services. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| ghzBojan Djurkovic | Open-source command-line gRPC benchmarking and load testing tool. | Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| AutocannonMatteo Collina | Node.js HTTP/1.1 benchmarking tool optimized for quick, high-throughput tests. | Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted | ||
| k6 CloudGrafana LabsDiscontinued | Former name for the hosted k6 service, now branded Grafana Cloud k6. | Cloud Load Testing Freemium Cloud |
Open-source Java application for load testing and measuring performance of web and other services.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick ✓ pickCloud platform for performance testing, test data, continuous testing, and observability workflows.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudEnterprise performance testing software for web, API, packaged, and legacy applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hosted ✓ pickWeb-based enterprise platform for planning, executing, and analyzing performance tests.
Enterprise Suite Commercial HybridSaaS performance testing service with cloud load generators and enterprise test management.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudOpen-source, Python-based framework for writing scalable user behavior load tests.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pickCode-driven load testing tool with expressive scenarios and high-throughput asynchronous engines.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pickManaged Gatling platform for distributed testing, observability, and team workflows.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial HybridEnterprise performance testing platform for web, API, mobile, and packaged applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial HybridCloud service for load, performance, and synthetic monitoring tests.
Cloud Load Testing Freemium CloudCloud load testing platform historically used to run JMeter and Gatling tests.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudHosted HTTP load testing service for APIs and web applications.
Cloud Load Testing Freemium CloudFreemium cloud load testing platform that runs tests in a customer AWS account.
Load Testing Freemium HybridDiscontinued cloud performance testing platform for web, mobile, and API applications.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudDiscontinued SaaS performance testing service acquired and rebranded as StormForge.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudWindows load testing tool for web, REST, SOAP, and WCF applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedCommercial functional and performance testing software for applications and mobile networks.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedOpen-source developer-centric load testing tool with JavaScript or TypeScript test scripts.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pick ✓ pickHosted Grafana service for running k6 tests with dashboards and distributed load generation.
Cloud Load Testing Freemium CloudSaaS and on-premises performance testing platform built around Apache JMeter.
Cloud Load Testing Freemium HybridEnterprise load testing solution for web, mobile, and API applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedDiscontinued hosted load testing product listed in the original QAInsights diagram.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudObservability platform with synthetic monitoring and load-testing capabilities for digital experiences.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudWindows load testing tool for web applications, APIs, and web services.
Enterprise Suite Commercial HybridCloud-based performance testing service offering managed load generation and reporting.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudDiscontinued performance testing product formerly offered by Quotium Technologies.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedCloud load testing service for web applications and APIs.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudAI-assisted enterprise platform for functional, performance, security, and continuous testing.
Enterprise Suite Commercial HybridDeveloper-first load testing toolkit for HTTP, WebSocket, and messaging systems.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hosted ✓ pickManaged Artillery execution and observability for distributed performance tests.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudEnterprise performance testing software for web and service applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedLoad testing application for browser-like web workflows and APIs.
Browser/RUM Commercial HybridEnterprise performance testing suite for web, mobile, and distributed applications.
Enterprise Suite Commercial Self-hostedCloud performance testing tool that uses real browsers and minimal scripting.
Browser/RUM Commercial CloudFully managed Azure service for running high-scale Apache JMeter load tests.
Cloud Load Testing Commercial CloudAWS solution for deploying distributed load tests using containerized open-source engines.
Cloud Load Testing Open Source CloudHTTP load testing command-line utility designed for constant request rates.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hosted ♥ pickModern HTTP benchmarking tool capable of generating significant load from a single machine.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedSmall command-line HTTP load generator for quick endpoint benchmarks.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedFast cross-platform HTTP(S) benchmarking tool written in Go.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedOpen-source automation framework that configures and runs multiple performance testing engines.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hostedDistributed open-source load testing tool for HTTP, WebDAV, LDAP, and other protocols.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hostedOpen-source command-line utility for HTTP regression and benchmarking tests.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedMinimal HTTP server benchmarking command included with Apache HTTP Server.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedFast, embeddable HTTP and gRPC load testing and latency tool.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hostedHTTP load testing application with YAML scenarios and a command-line interface.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hostedRust framework for building realistic, asynchronous load test clients.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hostedCommunity plugin ecosystem extending Apache JMeter components, listeners, and load generators.
Load Testing Open Source Self-hostedConstant-throughput HTTP benchmark based on wrk for latency-oriented testing.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedHigh-performance TCP and WebSocket load generator for connection-oriented services.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hostedOpen-source command-line gRPC benchmarking and load testing tool.
Protocol/API Load Open Source Self-hostedNode.js HTTP/1.1 benchmarking tool optimized for quick, high-throughput tests.
Micro-benchmark CLI Open Source Self-hostedFormer name for the hosted k6 service, now branded Grafana Cloud k6.
Cloud Load Testing Freemium Cloud