# LoadNinja vs k6 Comparison

| | LoadNinja | k6 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 14 | 31 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (57.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | LoadNinja | k6 | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 10.0 (14 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### LoadNinja

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### k6

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Load Testing Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **LoadNinja** | 8.5/10 | 10 |
| **k6** | 9.0/10 | 13 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | LoadNinja | k6 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stress Testing** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Extreme Cases** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | LoadNinja | k6 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | LoadNinja | k6 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 57.1% | 6.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.6% | 66.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.3% | 26.7% | 

### By Industry

#### LoadNinja

- **Computer Software:** 42.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 14.3%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 7.1%
- **Retail:** 7.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 7.1%

#### k6

- **Computer Software:** 26.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Retail:** 6.7%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Market Research:** 3.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.3%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Insurance:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to LoadNinja

- [Apache JMeter](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-jmeter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [WebLOAD](https://www.g2.com/products/webload/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3319 reviews)
- [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [LoadView](https://www.g2.com/products/loadview/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [Tricentis Neoload](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-tricentis-neoload/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Gatling](https://www.g2.com/products/gatling/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/blazemeter-continuous-testing-platform/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Keysight Eggplant](https://www.g2.com/products/keysight-eggplant/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews)
- [LoadForge](https://www.g2.com/products/loadforge/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13 reviews)

### Alternatives to k6

- [Apache JMeter](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-jmeter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (157 reviews)
- [Gatling](https://www.g2.com/products/gatling/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [Locust](https://www.g2.com/products/locust/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [LoadView](https://www.g2.com/products/loadview/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/blazemeter-continuous-testing-platform/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3319 reviews)
- [SOAPUI](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [OpenText Core Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-core-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [WebLOAD](https://www.g2.com/products/webload/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Tricentis Neoload](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-tricentis-neoload/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (32 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### LoadNinja

No discussions available for this product.

### k6

- Title: [What is k6 performance tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-k6-performance-tool) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Basically, it's a powerful, modern framework for performance testing."
- Title: [Hi guys, please teach me how to write the response body o whatever data, in a txt file, csv o .dat file as a dataset for subsequent requests. ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hi-guys-please-teach-me-how-to-write-the-response-body-o-whatever-data-in-a-txt-file-csv-o-dat-file-as-a-dataset-for-subsequent-requests) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Cesar,

we could assist you better if you post your question to the k6 OSS community forum:

https://community.k6.io/c/k6-support/

It would be..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/loadninja-vs-k6)