Artillery
Full-stack performance & reliability testing.
Overview
Artillery is a modern load testing toolkit that allows developers to ship scalable applications. It supports testing complex applications with stateless and stateful scenarios. Tests are defined in YAML, making them easy to read and version control. Artillery offers an open-source core and a commercial cloud product (Artillery Pro) for distributed, serverless testing.
✨ Key Features
- Simple YAML-based test definitions
- Support for HTTP, WebSocket, Socket.IO, and AWS Kinesis
- Scriptable scenarios with JavaScript
- Extensible with plugins
- Serverless distributed load testing (Artillery Pro)
- Detailed performance metrics and reporting
- CI/CD integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Easy-to-read YAML syntax for test definitions
- Strong support for real-time protocols like WebSockets
- Serverless architecture for distributed testing in the Pro version
Unique Value: Artillery simplifies the creation of complex load tests through its declarative YAML syntax and provides a seamless path to large-scale, serverless testing.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Testing high-throughput APIs
- Load testing real-time chat applications
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who prefer a GUI-based test creation tool
🏆 Alternatives
Its YAML syntax is often seen as simpler than the scripting required by k6 or Locust for basic tests. Its focus on serverless makes distributed testing easier to manage than manual JMeter setups.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Pro tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Open-source version is free for local testing.
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