k6 vs Loadster
k6Load Testing
From $0.15 / VU-hourPublished price
LoadsterLoad Testing
From $199 / moPublished price
k6 Load Testing The best developer experience for load testing | Loadster Load Testing Your site has a breaking point. Load test to find it before your users do. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Load Testing | Load Testing |
| What it is | Open source load testing tool from Grafana Labs for testing the reliability and performance of APIs and web applications. | Distributed load testing for websites and APIs. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | From $0.15 / VU-hour k6 is open-source and free to self-host. The managed cloud (Grafana Cloud k6) is usage-based at $0.15 per Virtual User Hour (VUh) for protocol VUs; browser VUs bill at 10x. Grafan… | From $199 / mo Two models: pay-as-you-go 'Loadster Fuel' (buy fuel as needed, starting around $119, fuel never expires) or monthly/annual subscription plans starting around $199/month for cost-e… |
| Pricing model | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Team size | 501-1000 employees | 1-10 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Seattle, WA |