Comparison

Gatling vs Mocha

On the evidence we track, Mocha leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gatling60
Mocha70
Score
Vioscale score
Gatling60 / 100low · 49%
Mocha70 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Gatling
Mocha
Model
Gatlingfreemium
Mochafree
Price level
Gatlinghigh
Mochafree
Transparent
Gatling
Mocha
Integrations
Count
Gatling18
Mocha
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gatling
Mocha683,562
Github stars
Gatling
Mocha22,905
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gatling
Mocha33
Release
Cadence days
Gatling
Mocha4
History
Gatling
License
Spdx
Gatling
MochaMIT
Language
Primary
Gatling

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Test types
GatlingUnit + integration + E2E
Mocha-
Browser automation
Gatling
Mocha-
Built-in assertion library
Gatling
Mocha
Languages
GatlingJavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Scala, Kotlin
MochaJavaScript
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Gatling
Mocha-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Gatling
Mocha-
Performance
Parallel execution
Gatling
Mocha
Insight
Code coverage
Gatling
Mocha-
DX
Watch mode
Gatling
Mocha-
Ops
CI integration
Gatling
Mocha

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gatling

A performance engineering platform for automated load testing and continuous performance validation, enabling teams to embed testing into CI/CD pipelines and scale from local to distributed cloud environments.

Independently observed

Mocha

Leader

A JavaScript test framework that runs on Node.js and in browser environments. It provides flexible test execution with serial runs for accurate error mapping and reporting.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gatling

from €89/moSubscriptionFree tier

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
as of verify ↗

Mocha

Leader
FreeFree tier
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gatling
Mocha
CLI
Gatling
Mocha
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gatling
Mocha
Self-hosted
Gatling
Mocha
On-premise
Gatling
Mocha
Hybrid
Gatling
Mocha

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Gatling

18 total
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • npm
  • sbt
  • Terraform
  • Helm
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CDK
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Datadog
  • Dynatrace
  • New Relic
  • InfluxDB
  • OpenTelemetry
  • JMeter
Independently observed

Mocha

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Gatling vs Mocha: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale