Locust provides a Python‑based load‑testing platform that lets developers write test scripts using the Locust API and run them through a web UI without provisioning servers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Developers need to perform load testing to assess application performance, but provisioning and managing load‑generation infrastructure can be time‑consuming and requires operational expertise.
Solution
Locust Cloud provided a hosted platform where users could write load‑test scripts in Python and execute them without setting up servers. The service offered a web‑based interface to configure test scenarios, scale the number of virtual users, and monitor real‑time performance metrics, streamlining the load‑testing workflow for development and performance teams. With the cloud offering discontinued, users are directed to the open‑source Locust project to continue creating and running distributed load tests on their own infrastructure.
Target Audience
Primary users are software developers, QA engineers, and performance testing teams who need to evaluate the scalability and reliability of web applications and APIs.
Features
- Python‑based test scripting using the Locust API for flexible scenario definition
- Web UI for configuring test parameters, controlling virtual user count, and launching tests
- Real‑time dashboards displaying request rates, response times, and error statistics
- Automatic distribution of load generation across multiple machines without manual provisioning
- Integration with CI/CD pipelines via command‑line execution of Locust scripts