Loadrunner Alternatives for Mac

Loadrunner is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Apache JMeter, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Loadrunner and 15 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Loadrunner are locust, Gatling.io, OctoPerf and SmartMeter.io.

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Loadrunner alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2020
  1. Apache JMeter icon
     34 likes

    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.

    47 Apache JMeter alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Apache JMeter Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Load testing
    3.  MongoDB
    4.  Reporting
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    • Most users think Apache JMeter is a great Loadrunner alternative.

    • Apache JMeter is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Loadrunner.

    • Apache JMeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Loadrunner.

    • Apache JMeter is Free and Open SourceLoadrunner is Paid and Proprietary
  2. locust icon
     13 likes

    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.

    49 locust alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    locust Features

    1.  Load testing
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    • locust is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Loadrunner.

    • locust is Free and Open SourceLoadrunner is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Gatling.io icon
     2 likes

    Gatling is an open-source load testing framework based on Scala, Akka and Netty.

    47 Gatling.io alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Maven

    Gatling.io Features

    1.  Load testing
    2.  Randomized data feeders
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    • Gatling.io is the most popular commercial alternative to Loadrunner.

    • Gatling.io is Paid and ProprietaryLoadrunner is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. OctoPerf icon
     11 likes

    OctoPerf is a SaaS load testing solution, based on JMeter.

    Stress test your web and mobile apps within minutes. Design realistic virtual users. Scales to thousands of user from multiple locations simultaneously. We take care of the infrastructure.

    40 OctoPerf alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OctoPerf Features

    1.  Stress Testing
    2.  Load testing
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  5. SmartMeter.io icon
     6 likes

    SmartMeter.io is a load and performance testing tool based on JMeter that is fixing its drawbacks while adding enterprise-level load testing features.

    45 SmartMeter.io alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SmartMeter.io Features

    1.  Infrastructure monitoring
    2.  Stress Testing
    3.  Load testing
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  6. CloudTest icon
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    Load Testing of Web Sites, Mobile Applications, Web Services, and Web Sockets. Real-Time Analytics, Public Cloud load injectors, rapid test development, real user data, network emulation, SLAs, all with CI Integration. 100VUs for free, forever.

    45 CloudTest alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted

    CloudTest Features

    1.  Load testing
    2.  Stress Testing
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  7. Neoload icon
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    NeoLoad is a load and stress testing tool to measure the performance of web and mobile applications. NeoLoad is designed, developed and marketed by Neotys, a company based in Gémenos, France.

    22 Neoload alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Neoload Features

    1.  Load testing
    2.  Stress Testing
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  8. PurpleStrike Real Time icon
     1 like

    PurpleStrike Real Time (RT) load tester is a turnkey performance testing services on the cloud with intuitive user interface. You can automate real applications and run web applications from real browsers to generate real time load scenarios.

    25 PurpleStrike Real Time alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    PurpleStrike Real Time Features

    1.  Load testing
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  9. UbikLoadPack icon
     2 likes

    Ubik Load Pack - professional Plugins for Apache JMeter

    Commercial Apache JMeter based plugins for:

    • Video Streaming (Apple HTTP Live Streaming, MPEG-DASH, MS Smooth, Adobe HDS) for Live and VOD
    • Autocorrelator for Enterprise Application (Oracle JD-Edwards, Oracle Hyperion Fin.
    16 UbikLoadPack alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Apache Jmeter

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Load testing
    2.  VOD
    3.  Continuous Integration
    4.  Streaming
    5.  Stress Testing
    6.  Website testing
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  10. Apica ProxySniffer icon
     1 like

    Apica ProxySniffer ™ is a professional and high-duty Web Load and Stress Testing Tool that runs on Java.

    31 Apica ProxySniffer alternatives
    With the universally useable HTTP(S) Proxy Recorder, load test scenarios can be recorded using any Web Browser - such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari - and can include AJAX calls and requests made from Pop-up Windows.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Apica ProxySniffer Features

    1.  Load testing
    2.  Stress Testing
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  11. AppPerfect Load Test icon
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    AppPerfect Load Test is a fully automated load test, stress test and performance test solution that helps you design and simulate thousands of users in a realistic manner which can be used to load test your application infrastructure for performance, reliability and scalability.

    39 AppPerfect Load Test alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    AppPerfect Load Test Features

    1.  Website testing
    2.  Stress Testing
    3.  Load testing
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  12. step - Scalable Test Execution Platform icon
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    step is a comprehensive test automation stack designed to achieve high efficiency in testing pipelines. It is well suited for DevOps delivery. It ships with a distributed execution platform, a collaborative test management system and many plugins.

    26 step - Scalable Test Execution Platform alternatives
    Test execution view with status of each test step, input, output, instant statistics, etc.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    step - Scalable Test Execution Platform Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Regression testing
    5.  Continuous Testing
    6.  Load testing
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