Akamai CloudTest vs Gatling

Akamai CloudTest9.0Visit Gatling8.7Visit

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

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Gatling #8 in Performance Testing Software 8.7/10 Free plan · paid from €89/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Gatling

• Akamai CloudTest fits best

  Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing

• Gatling fits best

  Teams needing broad, scalable protocol testing

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai CloudTest 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Gatling 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Performance Testing Software	#8 in Performance Testing Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing global hybrid testing	Teams needing broad, scalable protocol testing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan · paid from €89/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai CloudTest 5/5 · Gatling 4/5
Load testing	✓	✓
Stress testing	✓	✓
Browser-based testing	✓ (best)	—
Distributed load	✓	✓
API testing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Max virtual users	Not checked yet	60000 users
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	Supports HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, JMS, MQTT, and gRPC testing Distributed testing supports up to 60,000 virtual users on Basic Integrates with major CI/CD, observability, and collaboration tools
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Advanced capabilities may exceed smaller teams’ needs Managed testing involves engaging Akamai performance engineers	Browser sessions generate HTTP scenarios rather than executing JavaScript Basic limits testing to 1 hour and one load generator Advanced limits and support require higher-tier or custom plans
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 →	Gatling is a performance-testing platform for developers, QA teams, and enterprises testing web applications, APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure. Its open-source Community Edition runs code-based scenarios locally, while the… 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

• Gatling — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, JMS, MQTT, and gRPC testing
  • Distributed testing supports up to 60,000 virtual users on Basic
  • Integrates with major CI/CD, observability, and collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Browser sessions generate HTTP scenarios rather than executing JavaScript
  • Basic limits testing to 1 hour and one load generator
  • Advanced limits and support require higher-tier or custom plans

• Akamai CloudTest9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature hybrid testing platform for global enterprise performance programs.

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• Gatling8.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €89/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A broad performance-testing platform with code, no-code, and distributed load options.

  Visit GatlingFull verdict →