Head-to-head · Performance Testing Software
Artillery vs OctoPerf
Artillery leads on 1 check, OctoPerf on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreArtillery · 7.8/10
- Lowest starting priceArtillery · $199/mo
- Free planboth
Artillery scores higher on our rubric for performance testing software: 7.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #16 and #17.
Artillery is cheaper to start at $199/mo against $999/mo.
Artillery is the better fit for teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets. OctoPerf is the better fit for teams wanting JMeter import and flexible pricing.
- Artillery fits best
Teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets
- OctoPerf fits best
Teams wanting JMeter import and flexible pricing
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Side by side
| Feature | Artillery 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | OctoPerf 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #16 in Performance Testing Software | #17 in Performance Testing Software |
| Best for | Teams testing APIs, browsers, and WebSockets | Teams wanting JMeter import and flexible pricing |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $199/mo (best) | $999/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs |
| Integrations | 19 integrations | 14 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Artillery 5/5 · OctoPerf 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 |
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| Our verdict | 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… Read the review → |
OctoPerf is a performance and load testing platform for engineering and QA teams. It supports JMeter-based protocol testing, REST API load testing, real-browser testing with Playwright, and browser metrics through Selenium WebDriver. Teams… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
OctoPerf — where it wins
- Imports JMeter projects and supports REST API load testing
- Combines Playwright, Selenium, cloud, and on-premise testing
- Integrates with major CI/CD, monitoring, and reporting tools
Where it doesn't
- Free testing is limited to 50 concurrent users and 20 minutes
- Pay-Per-Test covers one test with up to one hour duration
- Unlimited Performance costs $999 per month
- Artillery7.8/10 · Free plan
A flexible performance testing platform spanning APIs, browsers, WebSockets, and distributed execution.
Visit ArtilleryFull verdict → - OctoPerf7.7/10 · Free plan
Flexible performance testing with JMeter import, browser coverage, and usage-based pricing.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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