Eggplant Performance vs Gatling

Eggplant Performance9.0Visit Gatling8.7Visit

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

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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

• Eggplant Performance fits best

  Specialized enterprise UI and protocol testing

• Gatling fits best

  Teams needing broad, scalable protocol testing

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Side by side

Feature	Eggplant Performance 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Gatling 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Performance Testing Software	#8 in Performance Testing Software
Best for	Specialized enterprise UI and protocol 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, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Eggplant Performance 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	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	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 uses a contact-sales buying process The product is primarily Windows-based Its enterprise scope may exceed simple web or API testing needs	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Eggplant Performance9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

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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.

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