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ghz vs k6
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| Fact | ghz | k6 |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 3.4k | 32k |
| Latest | v0.121.0 | v2.3.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 173 days between releases | about 30 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 44 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
ghz replaces k6. Alternatives to k6 →
PartialLoad tests for gRPC services only, with a simple CLI.
ghz
- v0.121.02025-12-07b7ca8f5 update actions/download-artifact
- v0.120.02024-05-30ce5446b use metadata set to set grpc-accept-encoding to fix #441
- v0.119.02024-05-30e2a3e15 Merge pull request #440 from nadinelyab/nadin/upgrade-prometheus
- v0.118.02024-05-0555ef368 Merge pull request #438 from bojand/update_go_and_net_and_grpc
- v0.117.02023-06-1896b9b60 grpcreflect.NewClient() -> grpcreflect.NewClientAuto()
ghz
unsigned The latest release, v0.121.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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k6
unsigned The latest release, v2.3.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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