A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript
Tests written in JavaScript instead of a Scala, Java or Kotlin DSL.
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| Locust | Full replacement | 28k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | 2.46.7 | 2026-10-04 |
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Write scalable load tests in plain Python 🚗💨
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Scenarios in YAML or JavaScript instead of a Scala, Java or Kotlin DSL.
- Language
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- Scala
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- Apache-2.0
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- 7k
- Last push
- 2026-10-05