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Head-to-head · Performance Testing Software

Akamai CloudTest vs Artillery

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Akamai CloudTest #4 in Performance Testing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Try Akamai CloudTest
Artillery #16 in Performance Testing Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Artillery

Akamai CloudTest leads on 0 checks, Artillery on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAkamai CloudTest · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Artillery

Akamai CloudTest scores higher on our rubric for performance testing software: 9.0 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #16.

Akamai CloudTest is the better fit for mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing. Artillery is the better fit for teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets.

  • Akamai CloudTest fits best

    Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing

  • Artillery fits best

    Teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets

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Side by side

Feature Akamai CloudTest 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Artillery 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.8
Ranking #4 in Performance Testing Software #16 in Performance Testing Software
Best for Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing Teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $199/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai CloudTest 5/5 · Artillery 5/5
Load testing ✓ ✓
Stress testing ✓ ✓
Browser-based testing ✓ ✓
Distributed load ✓ ✓
API testing ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Max virtual users Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Globally distributed load generation across clouds and locations
  • Browser, API, database, mobile app, and service testing
  • Private environments, live controls, dashboards, and REST API
  • Tests HTTP, WebSocket, Socket.IO, and Playwright browser workloads
  • Runs distributed tests through AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, and Azure
  • Connects with CI/CD, observability tools, dashboards, and cloud reports
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller teams’ needs
  • Managed testing involves engaging Akamai performance engineers
  • Free plan limits teams to 30 reports and 30-minute tests monthly
  • Paid plans start at $199 per month
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic API testing
Our verdict

Akamai CloudTest is a performance and load-testing platform for enterprises evaluating websites, mobile applications, APIs, databases, online services, and streaming workflows. Its hybrid deployment model supports web, API, and self-hosted…

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Artillery is a performance testing platform for developers, QA engineers, and SRE teams. Its CLI supports load and stress testing for APIs, web applications, and network services across HTTP, WebSocket, and Socket.IO. Playwright-based…

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  1. Akamai CloudTestPerformance Testing Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. ArtilleryPerformance Testing Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Akamai CloudTest — where it wins

    • Globally distributed load generation across clouds and locations
    • Browser, API, database, mobile app, and service testing
    • Private environments, live controls, dashboards, and REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller teams’ needs
    • Managed testing involves engaging Akamai performance engineers

  • Artillery — where it wins

    • Tests HTTP, WebSocket, Socket.IO, and Playwright browser workloads
    • Runs distributed tests through AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, and Azure
    • Connects with CI/CD, observability tools, dashboards, and cloud reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits teams to 30 reports and 30-minute tests monthly
    • Paid plans start at $199 per month
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic API testing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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