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| Metric | k6 | JMeter | Locust | Gatling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 32.2k | 9.6k | 28.3k | 7k |
| Weekly downloads | n/a | n/a | 2.6M | n/a |
| Download growth | n/a | n/a | +15% | n/a |
| Popularity score | 82/100 | 73/100 | 80/100 | 70/100 |
| Forks | 1.7k | 2.3k | 3.3k | 1.2k |
| Open issues | 761 | 992 | 9 | 15 |
| Last commit | 2d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago | 2d ago |
| Latest version | n/a | n/a | 2.47.0Oct 21, 2026 | n/a |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| First released | 2016 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Signals | Popular | Popular | Popular | None |
| Listed in | Testing & QA › Load & Performance Testing | Testing & QA › Load & Performance Testing | Testing & QA › Load & Performance Testing | Testing & QA › Load & Performance Testing |
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