# Apica

> Apica is a commercial, vendor-hosted cloud load testing service from Apica, scripted in JavaScript.

- Canonical: https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/apica/
- Official: https://www.apica.io/

- Vendor: Apica
- Category: Cloud Load Testing
- License: Commercial — Commercial plans; contact vendor.
- Deployment: Cloud
- Status: Active
- Scripting: JavaScript
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, REST
- OS support: Browser
- First released: Not recorded
- Latest release: Ascent 2.16.0 (2026-08-11 (latest identified version Ascent 2.16.0 based on documentation))
- Last verified: 2026-08-11

## What it is
Apica currently presents an observability platform with synthetic monitoring and a load test portal. Its services target web, API, and enterprise application performance workflows.

## Choose it when
- Teams that want managed load generation without operating injectors
- Organizations budgeting for commercial licenses or subscriptions
- Groups comfortable scripting in JavaScript

## Look elsewhere when
- Strictly air-gapped environments with no approved cloud path
- Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

## Architecture
Apica runs as a cloud service: scenarios use JavaScript, while generators and orchestration are vendor-managed.

## Pricing
Pricing models include transparent per-GB consumption-based pricing for telemetry ingestion, and capacity-based pricing for specific products like Apica Forge. Some services, such as HIDS, offer a free plan for up to 20 hosts (self-hosted) and paid options starting at $5/host/mo. Annual contracts are available with discounts for SaaS deployments.

## Compare
- [Apica alternatives](https://perf.jmeter.ai/alternatives/apica/)

## FAQ
### Who is Apica for?
Apica is best for teams that want managed load generation without operating generators themselves. It is commercial software, typically licensed for larger or governed programs. Vendor: Apica. Deployment model: cloud. Commercial plans; contact vendor. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

### How does Apica differ from Artillery Cloud?
Compared with Artillery Cloud, scripting centers on JavaScript rather than JavaScript, TypeScript. Apica lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS, REST; Artillery Cloud lists HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket. Status is active versus active. Use the Test Rig to compare full specs side by side before a proof-of-concept.

### What scripting language and concurrency model does Apica use?
Apica uses JavaScript for scripting or scenario definition. Runtime model: code-first scenarios where virtual users execute scripted behavior under load. OS support: Browser. Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, REST. Match these to how your team already authors tests and which systems you must drive under load.

### What is the cloud or enterprise path for Apica?
Apica is cloud-hosted: you run tests on vendor-managed infrastructure without operating load generators yourself. That usually speeds ramp-up for distributed load while shifting capacity planning and data residency to the vendor. Pricing model: Commercial plans; contact vendor. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

### What are known limitations of Apica?
Apica limitations to weigh: cloud services trade operational simplicity for vendor pricing, data residency, and network path differences versus your production topology; commercial licensing and quotes can gate large-scale or enterprise use. Status: active. Always validate against your target protocols and scale with a proof-of-concept.

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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