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Load testing tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, k6 was the most searched among load testing tools worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 41.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. 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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Compare the load testing tools teams use. 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.

Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for k6, JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter. 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%
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This month’s ranking, August 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.

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Which brand is most popular in search among load testing tools worldwide?

In August 2026, k6 was the most searched among load testing tools worldwide, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches and 41.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. JMeter is in 2nd place, 7.5 percentage points behind at 33.8% Share of Search.

Global load testing tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
k629.6% → 41.3%41.3%Jul 202629.2%Dec 20252nd → 1st
JMeter44.3% → 33.8%45.6%Nov 202533.8%Jul 20261st → 2nd
Gatling16.2% → 15.1%16.2%Oct 202513.5%Feb 20263rd
LoadRunner4.8% → 5.5%7.4%Feb 20264.8%Oct 20254th
BlazeMeter4% → 3%4.1%Nov 20253%Jul 20265th
Locust1.2% → 1.3%1.5%Apr 20261.1%Jan 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, k6’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide increased from 29.6% to 41.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JMeter’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide decreased from 44.3% to 33.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gatling’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide decreased from 16.2% to 15.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LoadRunner’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide increased from 4.8% to 5.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BlazeMeter’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide decreased from 4% to 3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, k6’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide peaked at 41.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 29.2% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JMeter’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide peaked at 45.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 33.8% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gatling’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide peaked at 16.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 13.5% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LoadRunner’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide peaked at 7.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.8% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BlazeMeter’s estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide peaked at 4.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, k6 rose from 2nd to 1st among load testing tools worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JMeter fell from 1st to 2nd among load testing tools worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Locust held steady: its estimated Share of Search among load testing tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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.

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