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LitmusChaos is an open-source chaos engineering platform for finding infrastructure weaknesses through controlled experiments.

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#11 of 24
Score
6.1
LitmusChaos's website

What LitmusChaos is

LitmusChaos is an open-source chaos engineering platform for finding infrastructure weaknesses through controlled experiments. It is designed for developers, Kubernetes developers, and site reliability engineers, and supports Kubernetes as well as cloud and network fault injection. Experiments can be declarative, scheduled, browsed, and run in sequence or in parallel, with analytics for reviewing outcomes. ChaosHub provides tested experiments that users can tune, while probes let teams define and verify steady-state hypotheses in a scenario. Litmus exports Prometheus metrics for examining impact in internal dashboards or external visualization and APM tools. Users can install it on their own cluster, with Helm offered as an option, or choose the hosted SaaS plan. Both the hosted SaaS and open-source plans are listed as free. Integrations include a Backstage plugin to display experiments, hubs, environments, and runs. The Litmus MCP Server works with compatible Model Context Protocol clients, including Claude Desktop, and uses tokens and scoped access. The project is identified as a CNCF-hosted Incubating Project.

Good

  • Open-source plan listed as free.
  • Supports Kubernetes and cloud fault injection.
  • Experiments can run sequentially or in parallel.
  • Exports Prometheus metrics.
  • Blast-radius controls are available.

Watch out

  • Self-hosted use requires installation on your own cluster.
  • Hosted SaaS and self-hosted options may require separate setup choices.

Who it suits

LitmusChaos suits developers, Kubernetes developers, and SREs who want to run controlled infrastructure experiments. Its experiment scheduling and Prometheus metrics may help teams review impact over time.

Verdict

LitmusChaos offers both a hosted plan and an open-source option for controlled chaos experiments. Its probes, scheduling, analytics, and Prometheus metrics support teams that need to define and examine experiment impact.

Plans and prices

From LitmusChaos's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Hosted SaaSFreeFree hosted SaaS
Open-source LitmusChaosFreeOpen-source platform · install on your own cluster

The facts

Each one read from LitmusChaos's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

AI integration
The Litmus MCP Server works with clients supporting Model Context Protocol, including Claude Desktop, to discover, run, and observe experiments.checked 5 Oct 2001
ChaosHub
ChaosHub hosts tested, tunable, declarative chaos experiments for getting started.checked 5 Oct 2001
Deployment
The homepage offers getting started on a user's own cluster and shows Helm as an installation option.checked 5 Oct 2001
Experiments
Chaos experiments can be chained in sequence or parallel and are declarative, schedulable, browsable, and accompanied by analytics.checked 5 Oct 2001
Integrations
The project documentation describes a Backstage plugin for displaying Litmus experiments, Chaos Hubs, environments, and experiment runs.checked 5 Oct 2001
Intended users
The site describes Litmus as designed for developers, Kubernetes developers, and SREs.checked 5 Oct 2001
Observability
Litmus exports Prometheus metrics so users can assess chaos impact through in-house dashboards or external visualization and APM tools.checked 5 Oct 2001
Probes
Litmus probes let users define and verify steady-state hypotheses as part of chaos scenarios.checked 5 Oct 2001
Project status
The homepage identifies Litmus as a CNCF-hosted open-source project and says it is a CNCF Incubating Project.checked 5 Oct 2001
Purpose
Litmus is an open-source chaos engineering platform for identifying infrastructure weaknesses through controlled chaos tests.checked 5 Oct 2001
Security
The homepage says the MCP Server uses tokens and scoped access for safer experimentation workflows.checked 5 Oct 2001
Support
The homepage invites users to join the Litmus Slack workspace for live conversation and quick questions.checked 5 Oct 2001

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