K6
K6 is an open-source load testing tool designed for testing the performance of APIs, microservices, and websites. It allows developers to create and run load tests using JavaScript. K6 is built for modern development workflows and integrates well with CI/CD pipelines. It provides a command-line interface (CLI) for running tests locally or in the cloud, and it offers a cloud service for distributed load testing.
Use cases
K6 helps with stressing infrastructure and applications to identify performance bottlenecks, ensuring that systems can handle expected traffic loads, and validating the scalability of applications.