# Nouvola

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

- Canonical: https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/nouvola/
- Official: https://www.nouvola.com/

- Vendor: Nouvola
- Category: Cloud Load Testing
- License: Commercial — Historical commercial service; current pricing not verified.
- Deployment: Cloud
- Status: Discontinued (successor: No verified successor)
- Scripting: JavaScript
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS
- OS support: Browser
- First released: Not recorded

- Last verified: 2026-08-15

## What it is
Nouvola was a cloud load testing and performance analytics service. Public company records report that Nouvola ceased operations.

## 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
- New greenfield programs (prefer an active successor or alternative)
- Strictly air-gapped environments with no approved cloud path
- Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

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

## Pricing
Nouvola previously offered usage-based subscription tiers, including options via AWS Marketplace.

## Compare

## FAQ
### Who is Nouvola for?
Nouvola 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: Nouvola. Deployment model: cloud. Historical commercial service; current pricing not verified. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

### How does Nouvola differ from Apica?
Compared with Apica, both sit in cloud load testing, so shortlist on protocols, team skills, and pricing rather than category alone. Nouvola lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS; Apica lists HTTP, HTTPS, REST. Status is discontinued 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 Nouvola use?
Nouvola 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. 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 Nouvola?
Nouvola 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: Historical commercial service; current pricing not verified.

### What are known limitations of Nouvola?
Nouvola appears as discontinued in this directory. Prefer No verified successor or another active alternative for new work. Historical references remain so older docs and diagrams still resolve. Verify any remaining commercial support directly with the vendor before depending on it.

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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