Locust and Artillery: documented facts side by side

Both tools document load and performance tests. 5 of 9 fields differ. The comparison lists facts from each tool's own pages and does not rate either tool.

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Field by field

FieldLocustArtilleryStatus
Licenceopen-sourceopen-sourcesame
Hostingself-hostedcloud, self-hosteddiffers
Test classes documentedLoad and performance testsLoad and performance testssame
Test languagesPythonJavaScript, TypeScript, YAMLdiffers
CI integrations named in docsGitHub ActionsAWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkinsdiffers
Platformsapi, webapi, websame
Published pricenot publishedfrom 0 USD per monthdiffers
First releasenot publishednot publishedsame
Vendor or maintainerCarl Byström, Jonatan Heyman, Lars HolmbergArtillery Software Incdiffers

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Curated angle for this pair: licence and hosting.

The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Locust lists GitHub Actions; Artillery lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins.

Questions

What is the difference between Locust and Artillery?

The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Locust lists GitHub Actions; Artillery lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins.

What is Locust, and what is Artillery?

Locust: open-source, documents load. Artillery: open-source, documents load.

Which test classes do Locust and Artillery each document?

Locust: load and performance tests. Artillery: load and performance tests.

Are Locust and Artillery free?

Locust: open-source; price not published. Artillery: open-source; price from 0 USD.

Are Locust and Artillery open source or commercial?

Locust: open-source. Artillery: open-source.

What are the key differences between Locust and Artillery in hosting and CI integrations?

Locust: hosting self-hosted; CI integrations GitHub Actions. Artillery: hosting self-hosted, cloud; CI integrations GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI.