Gatling vs Puppeteer
On the evidence we track, Puppeteer leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. 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.
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.
Puppeteer
LeaderProvides programmatic control of Chrome and Firefox browsers for automation and testing through a JavaScript API.
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/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.
Gatling
- Maven
- Gradle
- npm
- sbt
- Terraform
- Helm
- AWS CloudFormation
- AWS CDK
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Datadog
- Dynatrace
- New Relic
- InfluxDB
- OpenTelemetry
- JMeter
- Jira
- Postman
- Jira Cloud
- GitHub
- Circle CI
- Azure DevOps
- +11 more
Puppeteer
Leader- Chrome
- Firefox
- DevTools Protocol
- WebDriver BiDi
- chrome-devtools-mcp
Gatling or Puppeteer: which one depends on you
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