Blackfire.io vs Gatling
Blackfire.io
blackfire.io
Gatling
gatling.ioSide by side
| Figure | Blackfire.io | Gatling |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €33.25/mo | €89/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Performance Testing Software | 8.1 (#13) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Integrations | Blackfire lists hosting platform integrations, configuration management integrations including an officially maintained Docker integration, and notifications through webhooks, email, or third-party services such as GitHub and Slack. | Listed integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. |
| Purpose | Blackfire provides monitoring, profiling, testing, alerting, recommendations, browser monitoring, and analytics for PHP and Python applications. | Gatling is a load testing and performance engineering platform for simulating traffic and identifying performance bottlenecks. |
| Support | Basic compliance questions can be handled by the Blackfire support team via email. | The pricing comparison lists Community support for Basic, Standard support with a three-business-day response time for Team, and Premium support with a one-business-day response time for Enterprise. |
Plans
Gatling
- Basic (monthly)€99 a month
- Team (monthly)€396 a month
- Basic (annual)€1,068 a year
- Team (annual)€4,272 a year
- Enterprise (annual)Priced on request
- Enterprise (monthly)Priced on request
In their own words
Blackfire.io
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Gatling
Gatling is a load-testing and performance engineering platform for simulating traffic and finding performance bottlenecks. Tests can be written in code, generated with a no-code tool or imported from Postman. Scenarios support Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Scala and Kotlin. The load engine supports HTTP out of the box and JMS, and can be extended for other protocols. The listing includes API and stress testing, distributed load and hybrid deployment; browser-based testing is marked unsupported. Gatling Studio is a native application that runs locally on macOS, Windows and Linux. Enterprise Edition adds a web interface for managing and monitoring tests, live dashboards, CI/CD integration, advanced permissions and hybrid or cloud deployment. Listed integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Slack and Microsoft Teams. Gatling says it is SOC 2 Type II certified and encrypts traffic in transit and stored data at rest. A free plan is available. Basic (annual) is €89 a year, billed annually; Enterprise has a free 14-day trial without a credit card.