Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Grafana k6
Grafana k6 clearly comes out ahead of LoadNinja on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Grafana k6 has a free tier; LoadNinja does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Grafana Labs | SmartBear Software |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Grafana k6
open source
freemium
usage based
custom
| Feature | grafana-k6 | loadninja |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| 25 Load Testing Hours | ||
| 30 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| 250 Virtual Users | ||
| 500 K6 Virtual User Hours (Vuh) Per Month | ||
| Add Unlimited Team Members | ||
| 8X5 Email Support | ||
| Test Any Number Of Virtual Users | ||
| Access To Grafana Cloud Platform Features | ||
| Test For Moderate To High Traffic | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Higher Traffic Capacity | ||
| Javascript/Typescript Test Authoring | ||
| Local Test Execution | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Pricing | ||
| Scriptable Engine Written In Go |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Grafana k6 comes out ahead overall, though LoadNinja can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Grafana k6 offers a free tier; LoadNinja does not currently list one.
Grafana k6 is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
