Gatling vs JMeter:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, JMeter had more branded searches than Gatling among load testing tools worldwide. JMeter had about 49,500 branded searches, while Gatling had 22,200. JMeter made up 53.4% of all load testing tool searches we track, and Gatling accounted for 24%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Gatling or JMeter more popular in search?
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 searches by month for JMeter, Gatling. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | JMeter | Gatling | LoadRunner | k6 | BlazeMeter | Locust | Artillery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 60.2% | 22% | 6.6% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 62.9% | 18.8% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 1% |
| Dec 2025 | 59.3% | 21.7% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 0.96% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.2% | 21.7% | 7.9% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 0.89% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.4% | 20.3% | 11.1% | 4% | 6% | 2.2% | 0.95% |
| Mar 2026 | 58.5% | 21.4% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 0.95% |
| Apr 2026 | 57.2% | 21% | 9.4% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 0.98% |
| May 2026 | 58.5% | 21.5% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.82% |
| Jun 2026 | 58% | 21.3% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.77% |
| Jul 2026 | 53.6% | 24% | 8.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 0.98% |
| Aug 2026 | 53.7% | 24.1% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 0.71% |
| Sep 2026 | 53.4% | 24% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 0.74% |
How has the Gatling and JMeter comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- JMeter was ahead of Gatling in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gatling’s share of searches among load testing tools worldwide moved from 22% to 24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JMeter’s share of searches among load testing tools worldwide moved from 60.2% to 53.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 49.5K.
How did search popularity change for load testing tools worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gatling’s and JMeter’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.
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