
LoadStrike
LoadStrike is a self-hosted tool for load, performance, and stress testing complete workflows across APIs, queues, services, and browser steps.
What LoadStrike is
LoadStrike is a self-hosted tool for load, performance, and stress testing complete workflows across APIs, queues, services, and browser steps. It correlates a workflow trigger, handoffs, and downstream completion in one report. Trace-To-Test Autopilot can create a starter scenario from HAR files, OpenTelemetry traces, browser recordings, or message pairs, but review is required before replay. Scenarios are available through C#, Go, Java, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript SDKs. Browser journeys are supported, while Pro adds accessibility checks and browser Web Vitals helper scenarios. Runs produce HTML, CSV, TXT, and Markdown reports, with grouped latency summaries by tenant, region, or event type. Pro adapters cover Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, Redis Streams, AWS SQS, Azure Event Hubs, Push Diffusion, and delegate stream endpoints. Execution runs on customer infrastructure locally, in CI, or in clusters without a cloud usage meter. A Free plan provides six monthly usage hours and a five-minute minimum per run.
Good
- Self-hosted local, CI, and clustered execution
- Full-workflow transaction correlation
- Multiple SDK languages
- Browser and accessibility testing
- HTML, CSV, TXT, and Markdown reports
Watch out
- Free plan has six monthly usage hours
- Free runs require five minutes minimum
- Autopilot scenarios need review before replay
- Enterprise pricing requires a quote
Who it suits
LoadStrike suits teams testing APIs, queues, services, and browser workflows on their own infrastructure. It is aimed at users needing load, stress, distributed, or browser testing.
Verdict
LoadStrike combines workflow-aware testing with self-hosted execution and multiple reporting formats. Its Free limits and review requirement for generated scenarios are important when planning usage.
Plans and prices
From LoadStrike's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 14-day Pro Trial | Free | One account · one license · only for accounts with no prior paid license history · expires automatically after 14 days · Free /14 days |
| Free | Free | 6 monthly usage hours · 5-minute minimum usage per run · one Free license per account and device · no billing |
| Pro | $299 a month | One paid license for self-hosted execution · includes Free features without Free usage limits · Early bird: $299.00 /month (was $399.00) |
| Pro | $3,229.20 a year | One paid license for self-hosted execution · includes Free features without Free usage limits · Early bird: $3,229.20 /year (was $4,788.00) |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Quote-led pricing · distributed execution capacity configured for enterprise needs · Private offer at a fixed monthly or annual cadence |
The facts
Each one read from LoadStrike's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser testing
- The product supports browser journeys and Pro includes accessibility testing and browser Web Vitals helper scenarios.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Execution
- LoadStrike runs on the customer's own infrastructure in local, CI, or clustered setups, without a cloud usage meter.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Enterprise supports reporting sinks including CloudWatch, Dynatrace, New Relic, InfluxDB, Datadog, Splunk HEC, OTEL Collector, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Kafka.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The same scenario model is available across C#, Go, Java, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript SDKs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- Pro includes adapters for Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, Redis Streams, AWS SQS, Azure Event Hubs, Push Diffusion, and delegate stream endpoints.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LoadStrike is a self-hosted load, performance, and stress testing tool for full workflows across APIs, queues, services, and browser steps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Runs produce HTML, CSV, TXT, and Markdown reports, and grouped correlation can summarize latency by fields such as tenant, region, or event type.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Autopilot hides secrets and asks for review before replay.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and buying
- Enterprise offers are quote-led and the pricing page directs buyers to contact sales.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Trace-To-Test
- Autopilot accepts HARs, OpenTelemetry traces, browser recordings, or message pairs to create a starter scenario, with review required before replay.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Transaction testing
- It correlates a workflow's trigger, handoffs, and downstream completion in one report.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free limits
- The Free plan includes six monthly usage hours and requires at least five minutes of usage per run.checked 8 Oct 2026
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