Best Gatling Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from performance testing software ranked against Gatling on the same published basis.
- 1Gatling vs Keysight Eggplant Test
- 2Gatling vs LoadFocus
- 3Gatling vs Taurus
- 4Gatling vs Apache JMeter
- 5Gatling vs Artillery
- 6Gatling vs Grafana k6
- 7Gatling vs Loader.io
- 8Gatling vs OctoPerf
- 9Gatling vs Fortio
- 10Gatling vs Locust
- 11Gatling vs BlazeMeter
- 13Gatling vs OpenText Core Performance Engineering
- 14Gatling vs Blackfire.io
- 15Gatling vs Tricentis Testim
- 16Gatling vs Vegeta
- 17Gatling vs WebLOAD
- 18Gatling vs Apica LoadTest
- 19Gatling vs Cavisson NetStorm
- 20Gatling vs LoadStrike
- 21Gatling vs OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering
Gatling alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keysight Eggplant Test | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LoadFocus | 6.4 | Free plan | $15.80/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | Taurus | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Apache JMeter | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Artillery | 6.3 | Free plan | $199/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Grafana k6 | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux |
| 7 | Loader.io | 6.3 | Free plan | $99.95/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | OctoPerf | 6.3 | Free plan | €649/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Fortio | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Locust | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | BlazeMeter | 5.9 | No | $8.25/mo | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | OpenText Core Performance Engineering | 5.7 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Blackfire.io | 5.6 | No | €33.25/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Tricentis Testim | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Vegeta | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | WebLOAD | 5.5 | No | $499/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Apica LoadTest | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Cavisson NetStorm | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 20 | LoadStrike | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 21 | OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Gatling alternatives
What is the best alternative to Gatling?
Keysight Eggplant Test, number 1 in performance testing software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: LoadFocus, Taurus, Apache JMeter and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Gatling?
LoadFocus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.