Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: K6
k6 clearly comes out ahead of OctoPerf on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Grafana Labs | OctoPerf |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSales & CRM | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
K6
open source
freemium
usage based
custom
freemium
usage based
custom
| Feature | k6 | octoperf |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| 1,000 To 5,000+ Concurrent Users Options | ||
| 30 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| Access All Saas Platform Features | ||
| 500 Virtual User Hours Per Month | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| 8X5 Support | ||
| Dedicated Demo | ||
| Advanced Support | ||
| Free Workshop | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Full On-Premise Infrastructure | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Max Testing Duration Of 20 Minutes | ||
| Deployment Flexibility | ||
| No Subscription Required | ||
| Distributed Execution | ||
| On-Premise Injection On Saas | ||
| Higher Traffic Limits | ||
| Pay Only For The Test Hours You Use | ||
| Javascript Scripting | ||
| Up To 50 Concurrent Users | ||
| Local Load Testing | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Pricing | ||
| Scalable Up To 1 Million Concurrent Virtual Users | ||
| Sso |
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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, k6 comes out ahead overall, though OctoPerf can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both k6 and OctoPerf offer a free tier.
k6 is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
