# Gatling vs Puppeteer

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | Gatling | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.4 (49% (low)) | 68.9 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 90 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 144,056 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 95,498 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 12,005,633 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Puppeteer provides programmatic control over browser instances, enabling automated navigation, interaction, and inspection of web pages through a high-level API. It supports both Chrome and Firefox and runs in headless mode by default. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mocking":false,"coverage":false,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Scala, Kotlin","assertions":true,"test_types":"e2e","watch_mode":true,"ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":false,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"languages":"JavaScript","browser_automation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 18 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"sbt"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS CDK"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"JMeter"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"€89/month billed annually (€1,068/year)","features":["Up to 60,000 VUs","1 hour of testing","1 Load Generator","2 Seats","Community support"],"minSeats":2,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Starter-pack for small projects looking for an easy way to start with load testing.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"VUs":"60,000","seats":"2","testing_hours":"1","load_generators":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"€356/month billed annually (€4,272/year)","features":["Up to 180,000 VUs","5 hours of testing","3 Load Generators","10 Seats","Distributed testing","Professional support"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":356,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Best for growing projects and teams looking to integrate load testing into their CI/CD process.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"VUs":"180,000","seats":"10","testing_hours":"5","load_generators":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing - contact for quote","features":["Custom limit of VUs","Custom limit of hours","Custom Load Generators","Custom Seats","All features & integrations","Premium support"],"description":"Tailor-made load testing solutions for teams aiming for the highest standards of performance.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated IPs"},{"name":"Private Locations"},{"name":"Private Packages"}],"summary":"From €89/month. Free tier available.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gatling.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:19:49.250Z","startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:06:39.390Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:50Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:51Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:45Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:46Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.1","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:19Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:26Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:27Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.1.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:50Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:22Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:23Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.0.6","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:24Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:41Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:42Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.2.1"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=puppeteer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Gatling | Puppeteer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | - |
| Languages | JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Scala, Kotlin | JavaScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | ✗ | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | ✗ | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | ✗ | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | ✓ | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:01:02.345Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*