Performance testing
for modern development teams

Ship with confidence using test-as-code performance validation.
Catch regressions early in your CI/CD pipeline and ensure your APIs can handle
production load before deployment..

Scaling API performance testing at Sophos with Gatling

Discover how Sophos transformed performance testing into a scalable, team-owned practice—ensuring faster releases, cost efficiency, and SLA compliance across their cloud-native stack.

Case study: performance testing across the software industry


Learn how high-growth software teams build performance testing into the delivery process, where performance risk concentrates across the lifecycle, and how Gatling Enterprise Edition helps teams turn load testing into continuous performance intelligence.

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Performance challenges for software teams

Modern applications depend on distributed microservices, APIs, and event-driven workflows. When performance issues slip into production, the cost is high: downtime, rollbacks, and broken user trust.

Fast release cycles

Continuous deployment demands performance validation without slowing development velocity. Teams need automated testing that integrates seamlessly with existing CI/CD pipelines and provides instant feedback on performance regressions.

Microservices complexity

Distributed architectures create performance interdependencies that are difficult to test. Service-to-service communication, API gateways, and async messaging require comprehensive testing of the entire system under load.

Cloud-native scaling

Kubernetes deployments, auto-scaling groups, and serverless functions create dynamic infrastructure that's hard to test. Load balancer configuration, container resource limits, and scaling policies need validation under realistic conditions.

API performance bottlenecks

REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and real-time WebSocket connections must handle concurrent users efficiently. Database connection pooling, caching strategies, and rate limiting require performance validation before production deployment.

Developer experience friction

Developer experience frictionPerformance testing tools that require specialized knowledge or separate workflows create adoption barriers. Development teams need testing solutions that fit naturally into their existing coding and deployment practices.

Late-stage performance discovery

Performance issues caught in staging or production are 10x more expensive to fix. Memory leaks, N+1 queries, and inefficient algorithms should be detected during development, not after deployment.

Enterprise Edition for software development teams

Developer-first performance testing that integrates directly into your toolchain.Test-as-code with enterprise scalability, real-time insights, and automation.

Test-as-code development

Write performance tests in JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Scala. Version control your tests alongside application code with full IDE support and debugging capabilities.

CI/CD pipeline integration

Run tests in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps. Automatically fail builds on regressions with configurable thresholds and detailed reports.

API and microservices

Test REST APIs, GraphQL queries, WebSocket connections, and async messaging. Chain requests with dynamic data and session management.

Cloud load generation

Spin up distributed load generators on AWS, Azure, GCP, or Kubernetes. Auto-scale to replicate your production patterns.

Real-time monitoring and analytics

Live dashboards during test execution with detailed performance metrics.

Developer workflow integration

Get instant feedback with Slack/Teams notifications, JIRA tickets, and pull request status checks.

Enterprise-grade features
for development teams

Purpose-built for scaling performance testing across agile engineering orgs.

“Gatling has been a game-changer for our performance testing. The ability to simulate real-world loads and automatically test our platform’s response to high traffic has ensured that we maintain top performance, even as our business grows.”

Pierre Pommerel,
Solution Architect

“Gatling has become an integral part of our CI/CD pipeline. We run daily load tests, ensuring every change is stress-tested before it reaches production.”

Thomas Onken,
Software Developer

“We can track our performance over time and allow our development teams to automate the scenarios and runs. Gatling enabled us to automate the performance impact assessment of new feature delivery continuously and before releases.”

Simon Vos,
Technology Director

“In order to make sure interdiscount.ch was ready for Black Friday, we opted for Gatling Enterprise as our performance testing solution. The live dashboards are a real benefit as they let us see exactly when the website is slowing down during a performance test.”

Joel Rittener
Senior Application Manager

Ship performance,
not problems

Join thousands of developers who trust Gatling for performance testing in their development workflow.

Performance across all industries

Whatever your industry, Gatling helps you simulate real-world traffic at scale, ensuring your apps perform flawlessly when it matters most.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about load testing software products

What security features does Gatling Enterprise offer?

Gatling Enterprise includes SSO integration, secrets management, private test packages, role-based access control, and full audit trails for compliance requirements.

Can Gatling test microservices and APIs?

Gatling tests REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, WebSocket connections, and async messaging systems. It handles service-to-service communication, request chaining with dynamic data, and session management across distributed architectures.

What cloud platforms does Gatling support for load generation?

Gatling spins up distributed load generators on AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes. The platform auto-scales to replicate production traffic patterns and supports multi-region test execution.

How does Gatling integrate with CI/CD pipelines?

Gatling runs in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps. It automatically fails builds when performance thresholds are exceeded and provides detailed reports with configurable regression detection.

Does Gatling support test-as-code?

Yes, Gatling lets developers write performance tests in JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Scala. Tests live in version control alongside application code with full IDE support and debugging capabilities.

Your all-in-one load testing platform

Design complex tests, manage global infrastructure, and turn results into action on one powerful platform.

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