Cypress vs Gatling
On the evidence we track, Cypress leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Cypress
LeaderA testing platform combining an open-source desktop application with a cloud service for managing test execution, scaling tests across CI environments, and providing real-time insights into test results and application quality.
Gatling
A load testing platform that enables teams to simulate concurrent traffic against applications to measure performance under stress. Supports multiple protocols, integrates with CI/CD pipelines, and provides real-time dashboards and analysis to catch performance regressions early.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Cypress
LeaderFree tier for open-source projects; paid plans from $799/year billed annually
- FreeFree
- Basic test execution and storage
- Starter$799/year
- Business$3,199/year
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Unlock all features
Gatling
From €89/month. Free tier available.
- Basic€89/month billed annually (€1,068/year)
- Up to 60,000 VUs
- 1 hour of testing
- 1 Load Generator
- 2 Seats
- Community support
- Team€356/month billed annually (€4,272/year)
- Up to 180,000 VUs
- 5 hours of testing
- 3 Load Generators
- 10 Seats
- Distributed testing
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom limit of VUs
- Custom limit of hours
- Custom Load Generators
- Custom Seats
- All features & integrations
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Jira
- GitHub
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Cypress
Leader- GitHub Enterprise
- GitLab Enterprise
- GitLab
- Okta
- Azure AD
Gatling
- Maven
- Gradle
- npm
- sbt
- Terraform
- Helm
- AWS CloudFormation
- AWS CDK
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Datadog
- Dynatrace
- New Relic
- InfluxDB
- OpenTelemetry
- JMeter
- Postman
- Jira Cloud
- Circle CI
- Azure DevOps
- AWS CodeBuild
- Google Cloud Build
- GitLab CI
- Jenkins
- +7 more
Cypress or Gatling: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.