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How popular isLocust in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.9K branded searches for Locust worldwide which is down 20.8% over the last 11 months. Locust holds 1.3% estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide and is ranked 6th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. k641.3%
  2. JMeter33.8%
  3. Gatling15.1%
  4. LoadRunner5.5%
  5. BlazeMeter3%
  6. Locust1.3%
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Which load testing tools compete with Locust?

Locust against load testing tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for k6, JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter, Locust. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
Monthk6JMeterGatlingLoadRunnerBlazeMeterLocust
Oct 202529.6%44.3%16.2%4.8%4%1.2%
Nov 202530.5%45.6%13.7%5%4.1%1.2%
Dec 202529.2%43.7%16%5.8%3.9%1.4%
Jan 202633.6%41.1%15.1%5.5%3.7%1.1%
Feb 202636.8%36.8%13.5%7.4%4%1.5%
Mar 202633.5%41%15%5.5%3.7%1.3%
Apr 202637.6%37.6%13.8%6.2%3.4%1.5%
May 202638.1%38.1%14%5.1%3.4%1.2%
Jun 202638.1%38.1%14%5.1%3.4%1.2%
Jul 202641.3%33.8%15.1%5.5%3%1.3%
Aug 202641.3%33.8%15.1%5.5%3%1.3%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.k6

    41.3%

    Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.JMeter

    33.8%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Gatling

    15.1%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.LoadRunner

    5.5%

    Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.BlazeMeter

    3%

    Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Locust

    1.3%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Locust and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Locust

How has branded search demand for Locust changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Locust worldwide fell from 2.4K to 1.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Locust’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide held steady, from 1.2% to 1.3%.

How did search popularity change for load testing tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for BlazeMeter worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for JMeter worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Gatling worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Locust worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for LoadRunner worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026.

How is Locust measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Locust’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • locust load testing

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