Gatling for heavy-duty testing.
April 27, 2025

Gatling for heavy-duty testing.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Gatling Enterprise

We use Gatling to perform load tests on simple routes without variable extraction, but with very high loads (over 100,000 requests per second). The application we are testing is used for a very short period, typically once a year. It has to manage the simultaneous use of more than 100,000 users over 1 hour, and with 12 injectors in use, we were able to check the application's ability to handle this load.

Pros

  • Quick simple report.
  • Heavy loads.
  • API test.

Cons

  • Scripting with user interface.
  • More reports.
  • Recording user path.
  • Re use existing use case.
  • Difficult to add other load generator.
  • Cost reduction for simple tests.
Our tests are only run via an integration platform (Jenkins), and only the results are analysed using Gatling reports. The difficulty lies in maintaining the Scala scripts, which must keep pace with changes in the application over time. New use cases must be thoroughly documented for testers who are not directly involved in development.
Gatling can only be used for high-load tests with a paid license and only for tests with a reduced graphical user interface (GUI). Unlike OctoPerf, NeoLoad, or LoadRunner, we are not limited to a fixed number of users per license. Compared with JMeter, Gatling is less resource-intensive and therefore does not require an extensive test infrastructure.

Do you think Gatling Enterprise delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Gatling Enterprise's feature set?

Yes

Did Gatling Enterprise live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Gatling Enterprise go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Gatling Enterprise again?

No

Gatling requires Scala code to run high-quality scenarios. The recorder helps, but does not provide an immediately usable path. In the results, it is difficult to analyse the errors encountered during a load test. We can identify when errors occur, but it is challenging to pinpoint the cause at a given moment.

Gatling Enterprise Feature Ratings

Automation Testing
5.8
Record and Automate
3
CI/CD Tool Integration
7
Parallel Testing
7
Data-Driven Testing
6
Testing Collaboration
6
Testing Reports & Analytics
6

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