# Scale Test

> Scale Test is a commercial, vendor-hosted cloud load testing service from Salesforce, scripted in Apex.

- Canonical: https://perf.jmeter.ai/tools/scale-test/
- Official: https://www.salesforce.com/platform/application-scaling-performance-testing/

- Vendor: Salesforce
- Category: Cloud Load Testing
- License: Commercial — Commercial service booked through Salesforce; pricing varies by scope and test window.
- Deployment: Cloud
- Status: Active
- Scripting: Apex
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS
- OS support: Browser
- First released: Not recorded
- Latest release: N/A (2025-09-30)
- Last verified: 2026-08-12

## What it is
Scale Test gives teams a production-like Salesforce sandbox to simulate peak loads and traffic surges against a declared requests-per-second target. Tests run inside a confirmed 24-hour window with real-time visibility through Scale Center monitoring, and the ApexGuru AI analysis highlights inefficient Apex code and SOQL or DML patterns.

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

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

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

## Pricing
Scale Test is a paid add-on with pricing customized based on individual business requirements; Salesforce sales representatives coordinate package tailoring.

## Compare

## FAQ
### Who is Scale Test for?
Scale Test 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: Salesforce. Deployment model: cloud. Commercial service booked through Salesforce; pricing varies by scope and test window.

### How does Scale Test differ from Apica?
Compared with Apica, scripting centers on Apex rather than JavaScript. Scale Test lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS; Apica lists HTTP, HTTPS, REST. 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 Scale Test use?
Scale Test uses Apex for scripting or scenario definition. Runtime model: protocol-oriented virtual users configured through the product workflow. 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 Scale Test?
Scale Test 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 service booked through Salesforce; pricing varies by scope and test window.

### What are known limitations of Scale Test?
Scale Test 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