Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
Filebench
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Random I/O testsYes
- 4Sequential testsYes
- 5IOPS measurementYes
- 6Latency measurementYes
- 7Supported platformsLinux
- 8Command-line interfaceYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Filebench is ranked #20 of 65 in PC benchmark software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Filebench plans and pricing
All plansCompared on PC benchmark software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Random I/O tests
- Yesgithub.com
- Sequential tests
- Yesgithub.com
- IOPS measurement
- Yesgithub.com
- Latency measurement
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Linuxgithub.com
- Command-line interface
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Filebench is a file system and storage benchmark that generates a variety of workloads.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Custom workloads
- Users can describe application I/O behavior with Filebench’s Workload Model Language (WML).github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Built-in workloads
- The project includes workload personalities such as mail, web, file, and database server workloads.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Benchmark types
- The README says Filebench supports both micro- and macro-benchmarking.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Workload structure
- Filebench workloads can define filesets, processes, threads, and flow operations.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Predefined examples
- The documentation names webserver, fileserver, and mailserver as predefined workloads.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Workload sizing
- The documentation cautions that shipped workloads may not be sized for a particular system and recommends copying and adjusting them.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README describes compiling and installing Filebench with configure, make, and sudo make install, with yacc and lex required.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs questions, bug reports, and feature requests to GitHub Issues.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository’s LICENSE file identifies the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), Version 1.0.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/filebench/filebench· checked 3 Oct 2026
- github.com/filebench/filebench/blob/master/LICENSE· checked 3 Oct 2026