Akamai CloudTest vs Eggplant Performance

Akamai CloudTest9.0Visit Eggplant Performance9.0Visit

Akamai CloudTest #4 in Performance Testing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Try Akamai CloudTest

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Eggplant Performance #5 in Performance Testing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

• Akamai CloudTest fits best

  Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing

• Eggplant Performance fits best

  Specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai CloudTest 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Eggplant Performance 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Performance Testing Software	#5 in Performance Testing Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing	Specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Akamai CloudTest 5/5 · Eggplant Performance 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 web, APIs, Citrix, SAP, mainframes, and virtualized desktops Combines protocol-level virtual users with UI-level performance journeys Supports live parameter changes, diagnostics, and CI/CD integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller teams’ needs Managed testing involves engaging Akamai performance engineers	Pricing uses a contact-sales buying process The product is primarily Windows-based Its enterprise scope may exceed simple web or API testing needs
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… Read the review →	Eggplant Performance is Keysight’s enterprise performance and load testing software for teams validating complex applications and infrastructure. It covers web applications, APIs, Citrix, SAP, virtualized desktops, mainframes, and other… Read the review →

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

• Eggplant Performance — where it wins

  • Tests web, APIs, Citrix, SAP, mainframes, and virtualized desktops
  • Combines protocol-level virtual users with UI-level performance journeys
  • Supports live parameter changes, diagnostics, and CI/CD integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales buying process
  • The product is primarily Windows-based
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed simple web or API testing needs

• Akamai CloudTest9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature hybrid testing platform for global enterprise performance programs.

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• Eggplant Performance9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise performance testing suite for complex systems and workload scenarios.

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