LoadView vs StresStimulus
LoadView
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| Figure | LoadView | StresStimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $199/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Performance Testing Software | 8.8 (#4) | 7.7 (#25) |
| Headquarters | Excelsior, Minnesota, United States | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
| Integrations | The product pages describe CI/CD integrations for Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and CircleCI. | The vendor lists Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SharePoint, and Salesforce as supported complex web applications, and describes StresStimulus as a Fiddler add-on. |
| Intended users | The pricing page presents subscription plans for teams with ongoing testing needs and enterprise plans for teams running large or continuous tests. | The company describes StresStimulus as used by developers, performance engineers, and QA professionals, and recommends its SP edition to QA firms providing testing services. |
| Purpose | LoadView provides cloud-based load testing for websites, web applications, and APIs. | StresStimulus load tests websites, mobile apps, and enterprise applications to measure performance and scalability under heavy traffic. |
| Support | LoadView says support is available 24/7 by phone, email, or chat. | 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. |
Plans
LoadView
- On-DemandFree
- On-DemandFree
- Starter$199 a month
- Professional$699 a month
- Advanced$1,499 a month
- Starter$199,129 a year
- Professional$699,454 a year
- Advanced$1,499,899 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
StresStimulus
- FreeFree
- Pro$880, paid once
- Enterprise$3,450, paid once
- Service Provider (SP)$4,450, paid once
In their own words
LoadView
LoadView provides cloud-based load testing for websites, web applications and APIs, with tests running in real browsers such as Chrome and Firefox. Its EveryStep Web Recorder supports point-and-click script creation across more than 40 desktop and mobile browsers and devices. Traffic scenarios can use Load Step, Goal-based or Dynamic Adjustable curves. Load injectors operate in more than 40 zones across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe and APAC. Real-time reports show execution plans, average response times and errors, while waterfall charts break down page elements. The product describes CI/CD integrations for Azure DevOps, Jenkins and CircleCI. For private-network tests, its On-Prem Load Injector creates load inside an organization’s network and sends results to LoadView for online reporting; the organization controls the local hardware, software, configurations and security measures. A free On-Demand plan is available for single tests, while paid plans target teams with ongoing testing needs. The pricing note says From $129/mo (annual). Individual tests have a four-hour maximum, and support is available 24/7 by phone, email or chat.
StresStimulus
StresStimulus has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.