# NeoLoad

> NeoLoad is a commercial, self-hosted or vendor-hosted enterprise performance suite from Neotys / Tricentis, scripted in JavaScript, Groovy.

- Canonical: https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/neoload/
- Review: https://perf.jmeter.ai/reviews/neoload/
- Official: https://www.tricentis.com/products/performance-testing-neoload

- Vendor: Neotys / Tricentis
- Category: Enterprise Suite
- License: Commercial — Commercial subscription or license; request a quote.
- Deployment: Hybrid
- Status: Active
- Scripting: JavaScript, Groovy
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, JDBC, SAP
- OS support: Windows, Linux
- First released: 2005
- Latest release: 2026.2 (2026-07-15)
- Last verified: 2026-08-11

## What it is
NeoLoad provides visual test design, protocol support, load generation, and analysis. Tricentis offers it as part of its software quality platform.

## Choose it when
- Enterprise programs that need suite-level analysis and governance
- Organizations budgeting for commercial licenses or subscriptions
- Groups comfortable scripting in JavaScript, Groovy

## Look elsewhere when
- Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

## Architecture
NeoLoad is commonly operated as hybrid software with scenario authoring in JavaScript, Groovy. Concurrency and distribution depend on how you size workers or injectors.

## Pricing
Pricing is not public and requires contact with Tricentis for a quote; third-party sources suggest starting points for subscription models may be around $20,000 USD per year, with costs scaling based on virtual users, infrastructure, and support tiers.

## Compare
- [Apache JMeter vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/apache-jmeter-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is the cost model: Apache JMeter is open source, NeoLoad is commercial.
- [Grafana k6 vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/grafana-k6-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is the cost model: Grafana k6 is open source, NeoLoad is commercial.
- [Gatling vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/gatling-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is the cost model: Gatling is open source, NeoLoad is commercial.
- [Locust vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/locust-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is the cost model: Locust is open source, NeoLoad is commercial.
- [Artillery vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/artillery-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is the cost model: Artillery is open source, NeoLoad is commercial.
- [LoadRunner Professional vs NeoLoad](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/loadrunner-professional-vs-neoload/) — The practical split is deployment flexibility: NeoLoad can run self-hosted or vendor-hosted, LoadRunner Professional is self-hosted only.
- [NeoLoad vs BlazeMeter](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/neoload-vs-blazemeter/) — The practical split is who runs the load generators: NeoLoad on your own infrastructure, BlazeMeter on the vendor's.
- [NeoLoad vs Taurus](https://perf.jmeter.ai/vs/neoload-vs-taurus/) — The practical split is the cost model: NeoLoad is commercial, Taurus is open source.
- [NeoLoad alternatives](https://perf.jmeter.ai/alternatives/neoload/)

## FAQ
### Who is NeoLoad for?
NeoLoad is best for enterprise performance engineering teams with protocol breadth, governance, and analysis needs. It is commercial software, typically licensed for larger or governed programs. Vendor: Neotys / Tricentis. Deployment model: hybrid. Commercial subscription or license; request a quote.

### How does NeoLoad differ from LoadRunner Professional?
Compared with LoadRunner Professional, deployment is hybrid versus self-hosted for LoadRunner Professional; scripting centers on JavaScript, Groovy rather than C, JavaScript, C#. NeoLoad lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, JDBC, SAP; LoadRunner Professional lists HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, SAP, Citrix, Oracle. 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 NeoLoad use?
NeoLoad uses JavaScript, Groovy for scripting or scenario definition. Runtime model: code-first scenarios where virtual users execute scripted behavior under load. OS support: Windows, Linux. Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, JDBC, SAP. 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 NeoLoad?
NeoLoad supports a hybrid path that can combine self-hosted controllers or agents with cloud or distributed load as the product allows. Teams often keep sensitive assets private while bursting generators into the cloud. Pricing model: Commercial subscription or license; request a quote.

### What are known limitations of NeoLoad?
NeoLoad limitations to weigh: 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. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

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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