# WebLOAD

> WebLOAD is a commercial, self-hosted enterprise performance suite from RadView, scripted in JavaScript.

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

- Vendor: RadView
- Category: Enterprise Suite
- License: Commercial — Free edition and commercial plans.
- Deployment: Self-hosted
- Status: Active
- Scripting: JavaScript
- Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, REST
- OS support: Windows, Linux
- First released: 1997
- Latest release: 13.4.0 (Not explicitly stated (latest version listed in change log is 13.4.0))
- Last verified: 2026-08-11

## What it is
WebLOAD combines browser-based test design, load generation, and analytics. RadView offers the product for enterprise performance testing teams.

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

## Look elsewhere when
- Teams unwilling to operate generators, results storage, and scaling
- Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

## Architecture
WebLOAD is commonly operated as self-hosted software with scenario authoring in JavaScript. Concurrency and distribution depend on how you size workers or injectors.

## Pricing
WebLOAD offers flexible, quote-based enterprise plans (SaaS or on-premise) and a pay-as-you-go model starting at $0.15 per Virtual User Hour (VUH). Subscription pricing is based on factors such as concurrent virtual users, deployment method, and term.

## Compare
- [WebLOAD alternatives](https://perf.jmeter.ai/alternatives/webload/)

## FAQ
### Who is WebLOAD for?
WebLOAD 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: RadView. Deployment model: self-hosted. Free edition and commercial plans. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

### How does WebLOAD differ from LoadRunner Professional?
Compared with LoadRunner Professional, scripting centers on JavaScript rather than C, JavaScript, C#. WebLOAD lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, REST; 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 WebLOAD use?
WebLOAD uses JavaScript 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, 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 WebLOAD?
WebLOAD is positioned as an enterprise suite for on-premises or controlled environments; cloud options depend on the vendor product line and adjacent SaaS offerings in the same family. Pricing model: Free edition and commercial plans. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

### What are known limitations of WebLOAD?
WebLOAD limitations to weigh: self-hosted tools require you to provision, scale, and observe load generators yourself; 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