Loadster
Don't crash in a traffic spike!·loadster.com
Loadster is a cloud-based load testing, stress testing, and site monitoring platform for websites, web apps, SaaS, and APIs. It simulates thousands of virtual users (bots) to find performance bottlenecks under heavy traffic, and continuously monitors sites 24/7/365 for downtime and problems. It supports Protocol Bots (HTTP-level), Browser Bots (real headless Chrome), and Playwright Test scripts, running from 32 cloud regions across AWS and GCP.
What it's for
Features 18
- 32 cloud regions across AWS and GCP for load testing
- 8 dedicated monitoring locations across 5 continents
- Automatic test reports with charts and tables
- Browser-based script recording via free Chrome/Firefox extension
- CI/CD integration via Loadster CLI (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI)
- Diagnostic traces including requests, responses, screenshots, and errors
- Dynamic datasets and script variables
- Free website speed test tool
- Hosted status pages for uptime display
- Import of JMeter, k6, and Locust scripts
- Incident detection and notification policies
- JSONPath and XPath capturing rules
- Load testing with thousands of concurrent virtual bots
- Real-time live test metrics and graphs
- Self-hosted Loadster Engine for on-premises/private cloud testing
- Site & API monitoring 24/7/365
- Team collaboration for scripts, tests, and results
- Three scripting options: Protocol Bots, Browser Bots, Playwright Test scripts
Pricing
Custom & Enterprise plans (SAML2 SSO, extra user seats, bulk fuel pricing, annual/semiannual/quarterly billing) are quote-based via sales@loadster.com. 'Bring Your Own Cloud' lets customers run load tests from their own AWS account for lower platform-only cost, also quote-based via sales@loadster.com.
1,000 Monthly Units of Fuel; unused fuel rolls over while subscribed
5,000 Monthly Units of Fuel; unused fuel rolls over while subscribed
10,000 Monthly Units of Fuel; unused fuel rolls over while subscribed
20,000 Monthly Units of Fuel; unused fuel rolls over while subscribed
No subscription or commitment; fuel purchased as needed
Starts at $29/month
Covers thousands of fuel-free monitoring cycles each month plus extra phone notifications (SMS/Robocall)
Start testing for free
Every account starts with 50 free units of fuel; no commitment