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title: "k6 vs LoadRunner: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, k6 or LoadRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Load testing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# k6 vs LoadRunner: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, k6 or LoadRunner? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Load testing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: k6 and LoadRunner
- **Competitive set**: Load testing platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **k6 Share of Search**: 41.8%
- **LoadRunner Share of Search**: 5.6%

## Which is more popular in search, k6 or LoadRunner?

- In August 2026, k6 had more branded searches than LoadRunner among load testing platforms worldwide. k6 was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to LoadRunner’s 8.1K, and held a 41.8% Share of Search versus LoadRunner’s 5.6%.
- k6 was ahead of LoadRunner in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, k6’s estimated Share of Search among load testing platforms worldwide moved from 29.9% to 41.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LoadRunner’s estimated Share of Search among load testing platforms worldwide moved from 4.9% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.

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

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

## Month by month

| Month | k6 estimated searches | k6 Share of Search | k6 rank | LoadRunner estimated searches | LoadRunner Share of Search | LoadRunner rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 29.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 30.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 29.6% | 2 | 9.9K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 34% | 2 | 9.9K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 37.4% | 2 | 12.1K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 34% | 2 | 9.9K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 38.2% | 2 | 9.9K | 6.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 38.6% | 2 | 8.1K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 38.6% | 2 | 8.1K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 41.8% | 1 | 8.1K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 41.8% | 1 | 8.1K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using k6’s and LoadRunner’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **k6**: Measured on the search term “k6”.
- **LoadRunner**: Measured on the search term “loadrunner”.

- [k6 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/k6)
- [LoadRunner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/loadrunner)
- [All load testing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/load-testing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, k6 or LoadRunner?

In August 2026, k6 had more branded searches than LoadRunner among load testing platforms worldwide. k6 was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to LoadRunner’s 8.1K, and held a 41.8% Share of Search versus LoadRunner’s 5.6%.

## Cite this page

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