# RedLine13 alternatives

> RedLine13 is a freemium, self-hosted or vendor-hosted load testing tool from RedLine13, scripted in Java, Groovy. Teams look for RedLine13 alternatives when the operating burden, the authoring language, or protocol coverage stops fitting. The closest recorded substitutes are Apache JMeter, Grafana k6, Gatling, Locust, plus 8 more below — ranked here on license, deployment, scripting and protocols rather than on popularity.

- Canonical: https://perf.jmeter.ai/alternatives/redline13/
- Baseline: [RedLine13](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/redline13/)

## Stay with RedLine13 when
- Load Testing scenarios across typical web and service stacks.
- Teams that want a free tier before committing to paid capacity.
- Groups comfortable scripting in Java, Groovy.

## Switch when
- Workloads outside the listed protocols or languages without a proof-of-concept.
- Budget is the constraint: Apache JMeter covers overlapping ground under an open-source license.
- You need a vendor contract and support path: LoadRunner Professional is sold commercially.
- Your protocol list runs past RedLine13: Apache JMeter also records JMS, FTP, TCP.
- The team would rather author in JavaScript, TypeScript: that is Grafana k6.

## Alternatives
- [Apache JMeter](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/apache-jmeter/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; Apache License 2.0.
- [Grafana k6](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/grafana-k6/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; AGPL-3.0 license.
- [Gatling](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/gatling/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free open-source core; commercial platform available.
- [Locust](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/locust/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; MIT License.
- [Taurus](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/taurus/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; Apache License 2.0.
- [nGrinder](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/ngrinder/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; Apache License 2.0.
- [Goose](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/goose/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; GPL-3.0 license.
- [JMeter Java DSL](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/jmeter-java-dsl/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; Apache License 2.0.
- [Yandex.Tank](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/yandex-tank/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; open-source license (see repository).
- [XLT (Xceptance LoadTest)](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/xlt/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Load Testing; Free; Apache License 2.0. The hosted XTC service is priced separately by Xceptance.
- [Artillery](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/artillery/) — Open Source, Self-hosted, Protocol/API Load; Free open-source core; commercial cloud features available.
- [LoadRunner Professional](https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/loadrunner-professional/) — Commercial, Self-hosted, Enterprise Suite; Commercial license; request a quote.

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Curated by NaveenKumar Namachivayam (QAInsights) · methodology: https://perf.jmeter.ai/about/#methodology · corrections: https://github.com/QAInsights/Performance-Testing-Tools/issues/new?title=Tool%20submission%3A%20&body=Tool%20name%3A%20%0AOfficial%20URL%3A%20%0AWhat%20should%20be%20added%20or%20corrected%3F%20%0A