What is Iron Test?
Iron Test is an open-source load and performance testing tool designed for testing web applications and APIs. It allows developers and testers to see how their application behaves under various realistic user loads and identify performance bottlenecks before launching.
Some key features of Iron Test include:
- Ability to simulate thousands of concurrent users sending requests from different geo locations
- Flexible test scenario configuration using YAML files
- Customizable request workflows to mimic real-user journeys
- HTML and visual reporting to analyze throughput, response times, errors etc.
- Command-line and REST APIs for integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Lightweight and optimized for speed, can be run on a basic machine
- Free and open-source under Apache 2.0 License
With its simple usage and powerful testing capabilities, Iron Test is a great choice for teams practicing continuous delivery who want to ensure their software can withstand real-world loads and usage patterns.
Postman, Insomnia REST Client, soapUI, Thunder Client, WizTools RESTClient, Hoppscotch, Stoplight, Advanced REST Client, Restfox, Katalon Studio, Mock/it are some alternatives to Iron Test.