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Xceptance LoadTest

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Purpose
XLT is a load and performance testing tool for software development.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Intended users
The maker describes XLT as a tool for software development and says it was created by testing specialists for their own testing needs and others in the profession.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Integrations
The maker lists Java, JUnit, WebDriver, HttpClient, Maven, Gradle, command-line tools, and CI/CD pipelines.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Security
Controller-agent communication is secured through authenticated HTTPS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Support
Xceptance says it offers training, projects, and support for XLT and load testing as services.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
License
XLT is open source under the Apache License v2.0.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Headquarters
Jena, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · xceptance.com
Founded
2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · xceptance.com
Browser testing
XLT can use real browsers through WebDriver for load testing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Cloud deployment
XLT can deploy to clouds supporting Java 21+ and has free Amazon EC2 images; AWS charges for infrastructure use.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Data
The maker says result data is open and documented, no data is dropped, and results use open formats.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Load profiles
XLT supports user-count and arrival-rate load models, including configurable scenarios such as ramps and traffic peaks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Platform requirement
The maker lists Windows, OSX, Linux, and FreeBSD support and requires JDK 21.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Reporting
It provides load test, comparison, and trend reports with metrics including totals, averages, percentiles, SLAs, and errors.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Scale
XLT distributes load across machines and locations, and the maker says tests can scale to any number of machines and users.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com
Test scripts
Tests are written in Java and can run as JUnit tests in a preferred IDE.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com

Plans and prices

Xceptance LoadTest (XLT) Free Free; open source under Apache License v2.0 Requires JDK 21 · software package about 100 MB · Amazon EC2 infrastructure is charged separately Read 8 Oct 2026 · xceptance.com

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