locust Alternatives

locust is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to locust for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and SaaS apps. The best locust alternative is Apache JMeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like locust are k6, Guardius, Loadster and Low Orbit Ion Cannon.

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

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

    • Apache JMeter is Free and Open Sourcelocust is also Free and Open Source
  2. k6 icon
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    k6 is an open-source load testing tool. It's used to test the performance of websites, web apps, APIs and micro-services.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Guardius icon
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    Guardius is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company designed to streamline and automate various IT needs for companies that operate their own websites or manage their own infrastructure. It is crucial for companies to safeguard their websites and infrastructure against potential...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Guardius is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to locust.

    • Guardius is Freemium and Proprietarylocust is Free and Open Source
    • Guardius is Security-focusedlocust is not according to our users
  4. Loadster icon
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    Loadster is a full-featured load testing solution for websites, web apps, and web services. It's built for real web apps and effortlessly handles cookies, user sessions, custom headers, dynamic form data and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Loader.io icon
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    Loader.io is a simple cloud-based load testing service that allows you to stress test your web-apps & apis with thousands of concurrent connections. Made by the team behind SendGrid.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. YandexTank icon
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    YandexTank is an extensible open source load testing tool for advanced linux users which is especially good as a part of an automated load testing suite.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. OctoPerf icon
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    OctoPerf is an enterprise-grade performance and load testing platform available as SaaS and on-premise, enabling engineering teams to simulate realistic traffic, identify bottlenecks, and validate application scalability at a lower cost than traditional enterprise tools.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • OctoPerf is the most popular commercial alternative to locust.

    • OctoPerf is Paid and Proprietarylocust is Free and Open Source
  8. hey icon
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    HTTP load generator, ApacheBench (ab) replacement, formerly known as rakyll/boom

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. blitz.io icon
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    Blitz makes load and performance testing of your web site, API, iPhone and Android and Facebook apps a fun sport.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Managed load testing platform built on k6, integrating performance testing into CI/CD pipelines, supporting frontend and backend scenarios, GUI test builder, browser recorder, and JavaScript scripting. Free tier offers virtual user hours, metrics, logs, traces, and observability.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Gatling.io icon
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    Gatling is an open-source load testing framework based on Scala, Akka and Netty.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Maven
     
    • Gatling.io is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to locust.

    • Gatling.io is Paid and Proprietarylocust is Free and Open Source
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