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title: "Load testing tools: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the load testing tools teams use. Share of Search among k6, JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter and Locust, the load testing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Load testing tools: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the load testing tools teams use. Share of Search among k6, JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, BlazeMeter and Locust, the load testing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Load testing tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: k6, 41.3%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [k6 vs JMeter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jmeter-vs-k6): 41.3% against 33.8% Share of Search.
- [k6 vs Gatling: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gatling-vs-k6): 41.3% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [k6 vs LoadRunner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/k6-vs-loadrunner): 41.3% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [k6 vs BlazeMeter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blazemeter-vs-k6): 41.3% against 3% Share of Search.
- [JMeter vs Gatling: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gatling-vs-jmeter): 33.8% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [JMeter vs LoadRunner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jmeter-vs-loadrunner): 33.8% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [JMeter vs BlazeMeter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blazemeter-vs-jmeter): 33.8% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Gatling vs LoadRunner: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gatling-vs-loadrunner): 15.1% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [Gatling vs BlazeMeter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blazemeter-vs-gatling): 15.1% against 3% Share of Search.
- [LoadRunner vs BlazeMeter: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blazemeter-vs-loadrunner): 5.5% against 3% Share of Search.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for BlazeMeter worldwide fell 45.7% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for JMeter worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gatling worldwide fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Locust worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | k6 | 41.3% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Grafana Labs |
| 2 | JMeter | 33.8% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Apache |
| 3 | Gatling | 15.1% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Gatling |
| 4 | LoadRunner | 5.5% | 8.1K | 0.0% | OpenText |
| 5 | BlazeMeter | 3% | 4.4K | 0.0% | BlazeMeter |
| 6 | Locust | 1.3% | 1.9K | 0.0% | Locust |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | JMeter | 90.5K | 44.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | k6 | 60.5K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Gatling | 33.1K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | BlazeMeter | 8.1K | 4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | JMeter | 90.5K | 45.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | k6 | 60.5K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Gatling | 27.1K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | BlazeMeter | 8.1K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | JMeter | 74K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | k6 | 49.5K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Gatling | 27.1K | 16% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 5.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | BlazeMeter | 6.6K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | JMeter | 74K | 41.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 33.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Gatling | 27.1K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | BlazeMeter | 6.6K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Locust | 1.9K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | JMeter | 60.5K | 36.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 36.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | LoadRunner | 12.1K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | BlazeMeter | 6.6K | 4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | JMeter | 74K | 41% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Gatling | 27.1K | 15% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | BlazeMeter | 6.6K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | JMeter | 60.5K | 37.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 37.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 13.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | LoadRunner | 9.9K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | BlazeMeter | 5.4K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Locust | 2.4K | 1.5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | JMeter | 60.5K | 38.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 38.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 14% | 3 |
| May 2026 | LoadRunner | 8.1K | 5.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | BlazeMeter | 5.4K | 3.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Locust | 1.9K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | JMeter | 60.5K | 38.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 38.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 14% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | LoadRunner | 8.1K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | BlazeMeter | 5.4K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Locust | 1.9K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | JMeter | 49.5K | 33.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | LoadRunner | 8.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | BlazeMeter | 4.4K | 3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Locust | 1.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | k6 | 60.5K | 41.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | JMeter | 49.5K | 33.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Gatling | 22.2K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | LoadRunner | 8.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | BlazeMeter | 4.4K | 3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Locust | 1.9K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | BlazeMeter | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Gatling | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | JMeter | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | k6 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | LoadRunner | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Locust | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **BlazeMeter**: Measured on the search term “blazemeter”.
- **Gatling**: Measured on the search term “gatling”.
- **JMeter**: Measured on the search term “jmeter”.
- **k6**: Measured on the search term “k6”.
- **LoadRunner**: Measured on the search term “loadrunner”.
- **Locust**: Measured on the search term “locust load testing”.

- [BlazeMeter](/demand/global-en/brands/blazemeter)
- [Gatling](/demand/global-en/brands/gatling)
- [JMeter](/demand/global-en/brands/jmeter)
- [k6](/demand/global-en/brands/k6)
- [LoadRunner](/demand/global-en/brands/loadrunner)
- [Locust](/demand/global-en/brands/locust)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Load testing tools: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/load-testing-tools

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