Esta página se muestra en inglés. Una traducción al español está en curso.
ScriptsApr 12, 2026·2 min de lectura

k6 — Modern Load Testing Tool Using Go and JavaScript

k6 is a modern load testing tool built by Grafana Labs. Write test scripts in JavaScript, run them in a high-performance Go runtime. Developer-centric with CLI-first workflow, CI/CD integration, and Grafana Cloud for result analysis.

Script Depot
Script Depot · Community
Introducción

k6 is a modern load testing tool built by Grafana Labs. Write test scripts in JavaScript (ES6), execute them in a high-performance Go runtime (not Node.js). CLI-first, developer-friendly, with built-in metrics, thresholds, and CI/CD integration.

What k6 Does

  • JavaScript scripting — ES6 modules for test logic
  • Go runtime — high performance, low overhead
  • Virtual Users — simulate concurrent users
  • Scenarios — constant, ramping, arrival-rate
  • Thresholds — pass/fail criteria for CI
  • Checks — response assertions
  • Metrics — request duration, throughput, errors
  • Protocols — HTTP, WebSocket, gRPC, Redis
  • Extensions — xk6 for custom protocols
  • Output — JSON, CSV, Grafana Cloud, Prometheus, InfluxDB

Comparison

Tool Scripts Runtime Distributed
k6 JavaScript Go k6-operator
Locust Python Python Built-in
JMeter XML/GUI Java Built-in
Gatling Scala JVM Paid
Artillery YAML/JS Node.js Paid

FAQ

Q: Why not Node.js? A: k6's JS engine is goja, embedded in Go (not V8/Node). This keeps per-VU overhead small, letting a single machine simulate thousands of VUs.

Q: Grafana integration? A: Output to Prometheus Remote Write or Grafana Cloud k6, then view real-time load-testing metrics in a Grafana dashboard.

Sources

Discusión

Inicia sesión para unirte a la discusión.
Aún no hay comentarios. Sé el primero en compartir tus ideas.

Activos relacionados

Unkey — Open-Source API Key Management Platform

Unkey is an open-source API key management platform that lets developers create, validate, and rate-limit API keys with sub-millisecond verification and usage-based billing support.

Script Depot

Flagsmith — Open-Source Feature Flags and Remote Config

Flagsmith is a self-hosted feature flag and remote configuration service with a web dashboard and SDKs for 18+ languages, enabling teams to manage feature rollouts and A/B tests without redeploying.

Script Depot

OpenStatus — Open-Source Monitoring and Status Page Platform

OpenStatus is an open-source uptime monitoring and status page platform that checks endpoints from multiple regions, tracks latency and availability, and serves beautiful public status pages for your services.

Script Depot
◈Inicio🔍Buscar👤Yo