Comparison

Gatling vs Testing Library

On the evidence we track, Testing Library leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gatling57
★Testing Library65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gatling57 / 100high · 76%
Testing Library65 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Gatling✓
Testing Library✓
Model
Gatlingfreemium
Testing Libraryopen_source
Price level
Gatlinghigh
Testing Libraryfree
Starting price
Gatling€89
Testing Library–
Transparent
Gatling✓
Testing Library✓
Integrations
Count
Gatling24
Testing Library12
Security
Certifications
Testing Library–
Gdpr
Gatling✓
Testing Library–
Scorecard
Gatling–
Testing Library5
Soc2
Gatling✓
Testing Library–
Trust center
Testing Library–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gatling–
Testing Library1,412,044
Github stars
Gatling–
Testing Library3,336
Package downloads weekly
Gatling–
Testing Library85,960,772
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gatling–
Testing Library1
Release
Cadence days
Gatling–
Testing Library15
History
Gatling–
Testing Library20 items
License
Spdx
Gatling–
Testing LibraryMIT
Language
Primary
Gatling–
Testing LibraryJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gatling6 items
Testing Library5 items

Capabilities

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

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

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.

Independently observed

Testing Library

Leader

A family of testing utilities that help you test UI components by simulating how users interact with them, focusing on confidence-building tests that avoid implementation details.

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 ↗

Testing Library

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source under MIT license

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Gatling✓
Testing Library✓
CLI
Gatling✓
Testing Library✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gatling✓
Testing Library–
Self-hosted
Gatling✓
Testing Library–
Hybrid
Gatling✓
Testing Library–

Integrations

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

Gatling

35 total
  • 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
Independently observed

Testing Library

Leader
13 total
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • GitHub Actions
  • React
  • Vue
  • Angular
  • Svelte
  • React Native
  • Mocha
  • Puppeteer
  • Testcafe
  • Nightwatch
  • JSDOM
Independently observed
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