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Top 5 Python load-testing Projects
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The key to successful caching is understanding your application’s bottlenecks and choosing the right caching strategy for each use case. So before doing any caching or performance improvement, track the bottlenecks using tools like django debug toolbar, django silk. You can also use locust for performance/load testing.
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transformer
A tool to transform/convert web browser sessions (HAR files) into Locust load testing scenarios (locustfile). (by zalando-incubator)
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NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
Python load-testing discussion
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codecov gone from PyPi
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What server to pick for a good amount of consistent traffic?
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Load/Stress test Apache
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Simple web performance testing with Selenium?
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Index
What are some of the best open-source load-testing projects in Python? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | locust | 26,696 |
| 2 | taurus | 2,082 |
| 3 | locust-grasshopper | 184 |
| 4 | transformer | 102 |
| 5 | locusts | 26 |
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