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Artillery vs Siege
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Artillery | Siege |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.1k | 6.2k |
| Latest | artillery-2.0.34 | 4.2.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-11-04 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Apache JMeter. Alternatives to Apache JMeter →
Full replacementArtilleryScenarios in YAML or JavaScript, for HTTP, WebSocket and Playwright browsers.
PartialSiegeHTTP load and regression testing from the command line, without JMeter's other protocols or GUI.
Artillery
- artillery-2.0.342026-08-14Artillery v2.0.34
- artillery-2.0.332026-06-16Artillery v2.0.33
- artillery-2.0.322026-05-19Artillery v2.0.32
- artillery-2.0.312026-04-24Artillery v2.0.31
- artillery-2.0.302026-02-05Artillery v2.0.30
Artillery
✓ signed The latest release, artillery-2.0.34, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Siege
unsigned The latest release, 4.2.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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