The Artillery alternative built as a platform
Get everything Artillery Cloud offers — plus Python scripting, a GUI builder, Swagger import, DoS testing, SQL testing, and AI reporting, all on every plan.
Trusted by 2.4k+ teams to scale their applications
Artillery is a solid OSS CLI. LoadForge is a complete managed platform.
Same distributed cloud scale — plus Python scripting, GUI builder, AI analytics, DoS testing, and SQL testing on every plan. Per-minute billing with no VU caps.
| Feature | LoadForge | Artillery |
|---|---|---|
Setup & Ease of Use | ||
| Cloud-hosted (no setup) | Artillery Cloud only | |
| GUI test builder | ||
| Swagger/OpenAPI import | ||
| Browser-based test recording | ||
| Time to first test | Minutes | Minutes (CLI) |
Scripting & Test Creation | ||
| Primary scripting language | Python | YAML / JavaScript |
| Reusable test library | ||
| Visual test builder | ||
| Script version control | Manual | |
| Full ecosystem access | Python (pip) | npm |
Scale & Infrastructure | ||
| Cloud-distributed load | Artillery Cloud only | |
| Auto-scaling workers | Artillery Cloud only | |
| Multi-region testing | Artillery Cloud only | |
| Up to 4M virtual users | Depends on setup | |
| No infrastructure to manage | Artillery Cloud only | |
Protocols & Test Types | ||
| HTTP/HTTPS load testing | ||
| WebSocket testing | ||
| GraphQL testing | ||
| Playwright browser testing | Playwright engine | |
| DoS/stress testing | ||
| SQL/database testing | ||
CI/CD & Integrations | ||
| GitHub Actions | ||
| CLI for pipelines | ||
| Slack notifications | Custom | |
| Datadog integration | Plugin | |
| Jira integration | ||
| REST API | Artillery Cloud only | |
Reporting & Analytics | ||
| Real-time dashboards | Artillery Cloud only | |
| P95/P99 latency tracking | ||
| AI-powered recommendations | ||
| Anomaly detection | ||
| Shareable reports | Artillery Cloud only | |
| Scheduled test runs | ||
Pricing & Support | ||
| No virtual user caps | N/A (OSS) / Cloud tiers | |
| Per-minute billing | VU-based | |
| Free sign-up | Limited free tier | |
| Included engineering support | Community / paid | |
| Managed testing service | ||
What you get with LoadForge that Artillery can't match
Full Platform, Not OSS + Cloud Add-on
Artillery is an open-source CLI with Artillery Cloud bolted on top. LoadForge is a complete cloud platform from the ground up — GUI builder, scheduling, reporting, and integrations are all first-class.
Python Instead of YAML
Artillery's YAML-first approach gets awkward for complex scenarios. LoadForge's Python gives you readable, maintainable tests with full access to the pip ecosystem for data, auth, and custom logic.
More Test Types Out of the Box
Get dedicated DoS/stress testing, SQL database testing, and AI-powered analytics — capabilities Artillery simply doesn't offer, all included on every plan.
Why teams switch from Artillery to LoadForge
Ship faster with a real GUI
Instead of editing YAML files, use LoadForge's visual test builder to scaffold tests in seconds. Import a Swagger spec and have a running load test in under a minute.
Predictable pricing, no VU math
LoadForge bills per minute with no virtual user caps. Skip Artillery Cloud's tier calculations and just pay for the time your tests run.
Everything included
Scheduling, integrations, reports, browser testing, DoS, SQL, engineering support — all standard on every plan. No tier upgrades to unlock the features you expect.