hey Alternatives

Apps similar to hey include Apache JMeter, which is free and open source. Other options are locust, Gatling.io, Apache Benchmark and HailStorm. In total there are eight Benchmark Tools like hey for Linux, Windows, Mac, self-hosting and the web.

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  1. Apache JMeter icon
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    Apache JMeter is an open source Java application, designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. Originally designed for testing Web Applications, it has since expanded to other test functions as well.

    48 Apache JMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. locust icon
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    An open source load testing tool written in Python. Locust allows you to define user behaviour with Python code, and swarm your system with millions of simultaneous users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  3. Gatling.io icon
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    Gatling is a software designed for load and performance testing of web applications, APIs, and services. The software enables users to simulate user traffic and analyze the behavior and responsiveness of systems under various load conditions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Maven
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  4. ab is a tool for benchmarking your web server. It is designed to give you an impression of how your current web server installation performs. This especially shows you how many requests per second your web server installation is capable of serving.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. HailStorm icon
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    Simple Integration and Load Testing Tool using Java 11.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Siege is a regression test and benchmark utility. It can stress test a single URL with a user defined number of simulated users, or it can read many URLs into memory and stress them simultaneously.

    5 Siege alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Kraken is a load testing IDE. Kraken provides a complete development environment to software programmers and load testers that seek to make the most out of Gatling.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Zero-setup, browser based solution for performing REST API health checks and load tests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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