Compare Load Testing Tools

Below is a quick, opinionated snapshot. For deeper dives, open each tool’s page.

ToolLanguage / DSLProtocolsBest for
k6JavaScriptHTTP, WSDX, CI/CD, cloud option
JMeterGUI/XMLHTTP(S), JDBC, etc.Broad protocol coverage
LocustPythonHTTP, WSPython teams, web UI
GatlingScala DSLHTTPHigh‑performance HTTP
ArtilleryYAML/JSHTTP, WSNode.js & microservices