# Artillery vs PHPUnit

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Artillery

| Attribute | Artillery | PHPUnit |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.1 (73% (medium)) | 56.7 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 777,462 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 20,063 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A load testing framework that enables testing of HTTP APIs, GraphQL, WebSocket endpoints, and browser-based applications using Playwright. Scales horizontally via AWS Lambda or Fargate with support for custom code and Node.js modules. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://www.artillery.io","question":"What is Artillery?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Artillery offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Team, Business and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.artillery.io","question":"Is Artillery free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Artillery supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.artillery.io","question":"What platforms does Artillery support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Artillery can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.artillery.io","question":"Can Artillery be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Artillery, including Slack, AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, Azure ACI, Playwright, OpenTelemetry, Kinesis and GraphQL, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.artillery.io","question":"What does Artillery integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Artillery is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.artillery.io/pricing","question":"Where is Artillery available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"What is PHPUnit?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PHPUnit is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Is PHPUnit free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PHPUnit supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"What platforms does PHPUnit support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PHPUnit can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Can PHPUnit be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PHPUnit is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit","question":"Is PHPUnit open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"PHPUnit is available worldwide. Its primary market is Germany.","source":"https://phpunit.de","question":"Where is PHPUnit available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A distributed load testing platform for production use, supporting real browser testing via Playwright alongside API testing, deployable on AWS Lambda or Fargate. | PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"coverage":true,"languages":"PHP","test_types":"unit"}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS Fargate"},{"name":"Azure ACI"},{"name":"Playwright"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Kinesis"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"WebSocket"},{"name":"gRPC"},{"name":"Socket.io"},{"name":"CloudWatch Logs","native":true,"category":"monitoring"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans include Team, Business, and Enterprise.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.artillery.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:14:37.082Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://phpunit.de","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:05.270Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.4.2","date":"2026-10-12T15:30:52Z","type":"stable","version":"13.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/12.5.39","date":"2026-10-12T15:29:03Z","type":"stable","version":"12.5.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.4.1","date":"2026-10-05T05:53:02Z","type":"stable","version":"13.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/12.5.38","date":"2026-10-05T05:51:01Z","type":"stable","version":"12.5.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/11.5.57","date":"2026-10-05T05:49:05Z","type":"stable","version":"11.5.57"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/10.5.66","date":"2026-10-05T05:47:48Z","type":"stable","version":"10.5.66"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/9.6.38","date":"2026-10-05T05:45:41Z","type":"stable","version":"9.6.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/8.5.56","date":"2026-10-05T05:43:47Z","type":"stable","version":"8.5.56"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.4.0","date":"2026-10-02T03:22:56Z","type":"stable","version":"13.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.3.6","date":"2026-09-29T12:14:02Z","type":"stable","version":"13.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/12.5.37","date":"2026-09-29T12:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"12.5.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.3.5","date":"2026-09-25T08:43:08Z","type":"stable","version":"13.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/12.5.36","date":"2026-09-25T08:48:48Z","type":"stable","version":"12.5.36"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/10.5.65","date":"2026-09-23T10:01:55Z","type":"stable","version":"10.5.65"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/9.6.37","date":"2026-09-23T10:01:12Z","type":"stable","version":"9.6.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/8.5.55","date":"2026-09-23T09:59:56Z","type":"stable","version":"8.5.55"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.3.4","date":"2026-09-15T07:39:45Z","type":"stable","version":"13.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.3.3","date":"2026-09-09T04:52:50Z","type":"stable","version":"13.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/12.5.35","date":"2026-09-09T04:51:29Z","type":"stable","version":"12.5.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/releases/tag/13.3.2","date":"2026-08-27T08:43:23Z","type":"stable","version":"13.3.2"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=phpunit%2Fphpunit&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Artillery | PHPUnit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | Unit |
| Browser automation | ✓ | - |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | - |
| Languages | JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js | PHP |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:37:15.402Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*