vegeta
Command-line HTTP load testing tool with library support
- Also known as
- vegeta
What is vegeta?
An open-source tool for generating HTTP requests at scale to test application performance, with support for multiple result encodings and interactive visualization of request latency patterns.
vegeta pricing
We don't have vegeta's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Open source and free
What vegeta does
The capabilities that matter for load testing, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Browser based load
- -
- Ci cd native
- ✓
- Apm observability output
- ✓
- Correlation parameterization
- -
- Recording scriptless creation
- -
- Realtime dashboard
- -
- Open source
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- Prometheus
- Grafana→
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
vegeta FAQ
Common questions about vegeta, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is vegeta?
An open-source load testing utility that sends traffic to HTTP endpoints and measures response times, error rates, and other performance metrics. It provides CLI commands for running attacks, encoding results in multiple formats, and generating visualizations. It is indexed under Load Testing.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is vegeta free to use?
vegeta is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does vegeta support?
vegeta supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can vegeta be self-hosted?
Yes. vegeta can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is vegeta open source?
Yes. vegeta is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
vegeta alternatives
Other load testing we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- OpenText LoadRunnerlow · 3%
- BlazeMeterAutomated performance and API testing platform that uses AI to orchestrate testing workflows without manual scriptingmedium · 57%
- NeoLoadAn AI-powered platform that automates performance and load testing with continuous CI/CD integrationlow · 19%
- wrkA command-line HTTP load testing utilitylow · 31%
- WebLOADLoad testing platform proven through decades of enterprise uselow · 20%
Compare vegeta
Side by side against other load testing, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for vegeta, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 79 | 0.07 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.08 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 52 | 0.08 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 83 | 0.03 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 36 | 0.05 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Ci cd native, Apm observability output | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 3.6 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ftsenart%2Fvegeta%2Fv12&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
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