Server Benchmarking Tools

Popular load-testing utilities

• Apache JMeter: Apache JMeter is one of the most widely used open-source load testing tools. It's highly extensible and can be used to test the performance of various types of applications, including web applications, REST APIs, and SOAP services.

• Gatling: Gatling is another open-source load testing tool that's gaining popularity due to its scalability and flexibility. It's written in Scala and offers a DSL (Domain-Specific Language) for creating test scenarios. Gatling is known for its easy-to-use interface and real-time reporting capabilities.

• Locust: Locust is an open-source load testing tool that's designed to be highly scalable and distributed. It allows you to write test scenarios in Python, making it easy to customize and extend. Locust is known for its simplicity and support for distributed load testing.

• Vegeta: Vegeta is a versatile open-source HTTP load testing tool written in Go. It supports various HTTP methods, headers, and payloads and can be easily integrated into automated testing pipelines. Vegeta is known for its simplicity and efficiency in generating high request rates.

• hey: HTTP load generator, ApacheBench (ab) replacement.

• k6: k6 is a modern, open-source load testing tool built for developers. It's designed to be developer-friendly, with support for writing test scripts in JavaScript. k6 provides real-time insights into performance metrics and supports running tests locally or in the cloud.

• Tsung: Tsung is an open-source distributed load testing tool written in Erlang. It's designed to simulate thousands of users concurrently accessing your system. Tsung supports various protocols, including HTTP, WebDAV, SOAP, and more.

• Siege: Siege is a simple yet powerful open-source HTTP load testing tool. It's known for its ease of use and can generate a configurable number of concurrent requests to test web servers and applications.