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Tiny HTTP load generator, an ApacheBench replacement
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Vegeta
HTTP load testing tool with constant request rates
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About Vegeta
Vegeta is a versatile HTTP load testing tool designed to drill services at a constant request rate, usable both as a command-line tool and as a Go library. It avoids coordinated omission, supports distributed attacks, and provides extensive reporting including text, JSON, histograms and HTML latency plots.
Vegeta website preview
Live preview of github.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
Vegeta: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers load testing, http, benchmark, go — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
Vegeta pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | github.com |
Vegeta key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: load testing, http, benchmark, go
- Official site: github.com
Vegeta FAQ
How much does Vegeta cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (github.com).
What is Vegeta used for?
HTTP load testing tool with constant request rates Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: load testing, http, benchmark, go.
Where can I try Vegeta?
On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
Vegeta vs alternatives
| Vegeta | hey | oha | Algernon | |
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| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | load testing, http, benchmark, go | load testing, http, benchmark, cli | load testing, http, benchmark, rust | web server, go, lua |
| Official site | github.com | github.com | github.com | algernon.roboticoverlords.org |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside Vegeta, it includes hey, Edit, SoapUI, xh.
Alternatives to Vegeta
Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Vegeta — worth comparing before you commit:
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