locust Alternatives

Apps similar to locust include Apache JMeter, which is free and open source. Other options are Low Orbit Ion Cannon, k6, Loadster and Loader.io. Benchmark Tools like locust are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, the web, Mac and self-hosting.

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  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.

    51 Apache JMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. k6 icon
     17 likes

    k6 is an open-source load testing tool. It's used to test the performance of websites, web apps, APIs and micro-services.

    17 k6 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Loadster icon
     3 likes

    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

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Loader.io icon
     7 likes

    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

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. hey icon
     2 likes

    HTTP load generator, ApacheBench (ab) replacement, formerly known as rakyll/boom

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. YandexTank icon
     4 likes

    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

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. OctoPerf icon
     12 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. blitz.io icon
     3 likes

    Blitz makes load and performance testing of your web site, API, iPhone and Android and Facebook apps a fun sport.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. 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
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Gatling.io icon
     2 likes

    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

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Maven
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  11. Taurus icon
     1 like

    Automation-friendly framework for Continuous Testing. It makes sense to automate anything you repeat 10+ times. Taurus improves experience of JMeter, Selenium and others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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