# k6

> The best developer experience for load testing

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/k6
- **Category:** Testing Tools
- **Homepage:** https://k6.io
- **Also known as:** k6
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T13:05:21.292Z

## Vioscale score

**61.4 / 100**, confidence 16% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |

## About

Open source and SaaS load testing tool for engineering teams. Supports load testing, end-to-end web testing, synthetic monitoring, and infrastructure testing with JavaScript-based test scripts.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Testing Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://k6.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.k6.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/k6). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*