Gatling vs StresStimulus
Gatling
gatling.ioStresStimulus
stresstimulus.comSide by side
| Figure | Gatling | StresStimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €89/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Performance Testing Software | 8.3 (#8) | 7.7 (#25) |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. | The vendor lists Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SharePoint, and Salesforce as supported complex web applications, and describes StresStimulus as a Fiddler add-on. |
| Protocols | The load engine supports HTTP out of the box, includes JMS support, and can be extended for other protocols. | The product supports HTTP, HTTPS, AJAX, SOAP, WCF, binary WCF, and XML over HTTP. |
| Purpose | Gatling is a load testing and performance engineering platform for simulating traffic and identifying performance bottlenecks. | StresStimulus load tests websites, mobile apps, and enterprise applications to measure performance and scalability under heavy traffic. |
| Support | 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. | Support options include searchable online documentation, email and phone support, a forum, and real-time WebEx assistance; phone hours are Monday through Friday, 7 AM–7 PM ET. |
| Trial | Gatling Enterprise Edition is offered with a free 14-day trial and no credit card required. | The vendor offers an extendable 7-day trial with up to 10,000 virtual users and full support. |
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
StresStimulus
- FreeFree
- Pro$880, paid once
- Enterprise$3,450, paid once
- Service Provider (SP)$4,450, paid once
In their own words
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.
StresStimulus
StresStimulus has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.