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Gatling.io vs k6

A side-by-side look at Gatling.io and k6. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Gatling.io

Gatling.io

Development

Gatling.io is an open-source load and performance testing framework based on Scala, Akka and Netty. It allows users to simulate load on a system and analyze overall performance under various user loads. Gatling is used for testing APIs, microservices and web applications.

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k6

k6

Development

k6 is an open-source load testing tool for testing the performance of web applications. It is scriptable in JavaScript and aims to provide an easy way to simulate realistic user traffic for load testing.

load-testingperformance-testingweb-application-testing

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