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Testing Performance DevOps JavaScript

K6

A modern load testing tool designed for developers and testers to measure performance and detect issues, utilizing Go and JavaScript.

K6 is built in Go, distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, 30.3k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v1.7.1.

When to use K6

K6 is listed here as a Testing project. The directory calls out Scriptable load scenarios, Developer-friendly API, Efficient & scalable as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for K6 include Rich visualization options, Extensible via extensions.

Besides Testing, this page also files K6 under Performance, DevOps, JavaScript.

K6 compared with

Records in this directory name Apache JMeter, Gatling, Locust as products people compare with K6. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that K6 replaces each of them.

What the K6 stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 30.3k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 1.5k forks, 779 open issues, latest tracked release v1.7.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
Go
Latest Release
v1.7.1
License
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

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Key features of K6

  • Scriptable load scenarios
  • Developer-friendly API
  • Efficient & scalable
  • Rich visualization options
  • Extensible via extensions

Recorded alternatives to K6

Apache JMeter Gatling Locust

K6 on GitHub

Stars
30.3k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
779
Forks
1.5k

Frequently asked questions

What is K6?

A modern load testing tool designed for developers and testers to measure performance and detect issues, utilizing Go and JavaScript. This directory highlights Scriptable load scenarios, Developer-friendly API, Efficient & scalable.

Is K6 free to use?

K6 is published as open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. The directory lists Scriptable load scenarios, Developer-friendly API, Efficient & scalable among its recorded capabilities.

What language is K6 written in, and what is the latest release?

K6 is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is v1.7.1.

How widely is K6 used on GitHub?

K6 has about 30.3k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 1.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare K6 with?

This directory records Apache JMeter, Gatling, Locust as comparison points for K6.

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