# LambdaTest vs Locust

| Attribute | LambdaTest | Locust |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.3 (74% (medium)) | 60.6 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 36 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,883 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,103 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) is a cloud-based testing platform that enables organizations to test their web and mobile applications across thousands of real devices and browsers. It combines AI agents for test planning and authoring with a scalable cloud infrastructure for parallel execution. | A Python-based tool for performance testing that simulates thousands of concurrent users to stress-test web applications. Tests are written as plain Python code and can run distributed across multiple machines. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript","ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"languages":"Python","parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 120 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"Bamboo"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"GoCD"},{"name":"Jira"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month, 200 credits","features":["200 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"200/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Kane CLI Starter","summary":"$19/month, 2,000 credits","features":["2,000 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Kane CLI Pro","summary":"$99/month, 10,000 credits","features":["10,000 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager license","HyperExecute 100 min/month","Tunnel support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10000/month","hyperexecute_mins":"100/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Custom credits","Extended HyperExecute execution","Multiple Test Manager seats","Dedicated 24x7 support","SSO","Advanced access control","IP whitelisting"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $19/month. Free tier with 200 credits/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.lambdatest.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:10:59.384Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://locust.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:24.662Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 10 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.46.4","date":"2026-08-23T11:40:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.46.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.46.3","date":"2026-08-01T10:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.46.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.46.2","date":"2026-07-24T19:57:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.46.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.46.1","date":"2026-07-21T18:53:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.46.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.46.0","date":"2026-07-19T14:29:10Z","type":"stable","version":"2.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.45.0","date":"2026-07-09T08:10:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.44.4","date":"2026-06-18T12:24:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.44.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.44.3","date":"2026-06-12T10:57:24Z","type":"stable","version":"2.44.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.44.2","date":"2026-06-12T10:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"2.44.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.44.1","date":"2026-06-01T22:32:28Z","type":"stable","version":"2.44.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.44.0","date":"2026-05-11T20:31:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.43.4","date":"2026-04-01T20:32:51Z","type":"stable","version":"2.43.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.43.3","date":"2026-02-12T09:46:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.43.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.43.2","date":"2026-02-01T10:45:39Z","type":"stable","version":"2.43.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.43.1","date":"2026-01-12T19:21:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.43.0","date":"2025-12-30T08:49:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.42.6","date":"2025-11-29T17:31:00Z","type":"stable","version":"2.42.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.42.5","date":"2025-11-20T16:28:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.42.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.42.4","date":"2025-11-20T11:27:05Z","type":"stable","version":"2.42.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/locustio/locust/releases/tag/2.42.3","date":"2025-11-15T10:32:37Z","type":"stable","version":"2.42.3"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=locust&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | LambdaTest | Locust |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | - |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript | Python |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | ✓ | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:59:54.736Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*