Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Locust
Locust clearly comes out ahead of SoapUI on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Locust.io | SmartBear Software |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Development | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Locust
open source
custom
open source
custom
| Feature | locust | soapui |
|---|---|---|
| Detailed Reporting | ||
| Data-Driven Testing | ||
| Hosted Cloud Version | ||
| Enhanced Reporting | ||
| Large-Scale Load Tests | ||
| Everything In Open Source | ||
| No Ui Or Xml Required | ||
| Functional Testing | ||
| Pypi Installation | ||
| Load Testing | ||
| Python-Based Test Definition | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Security Testing | ||
| Soap And Rest Api Support |
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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, Locust comes out ahead overall, though SoapUI can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Locust and SoapUI offer a free tier.
Locust exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
