LoadView

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Website Load Testing & Performance Tools – LoadView

How to Replace LoadView

Overview

LoadView is a cloud-based and on-premises load testing platform that simulates thousands of real users against internet-facing and internal applications. It uses real browser-based testing to verify performance, identify bottlenecks, and ensure scalability for web pages, web applications, and APIs.

Features

30 features across 10 categories

Account Management(1)

Departments/Sub AccountsPremium

Support for multiple departments or sub accounts within enterprise plans

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Billing(2)

Flexible Pricing Models

Choose between pre-configured monthly/annual subscription packages or one-time pay-as-you-go on-demand tests

Unused Resource Rollover

Any unused resources on monthly or annual plans seamlessly carry over to the next billing period

Also in: Insightly, Airtable, Obsidian

Infrastructure(2)

Cloud-Based Deployment

100% managed cloud solution using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure Cloud Services with no hardware provisioning required

On-Premise DeploymentPremium

Customer-managed on-premise deployment to run LoadView inside your own environment for internal and regulated applications

Integration(2)

CI/CD Integrations

Automate load testing within CI/CD pipelines with integrations to Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and CircleCI

Postman Integration

Integration with Postman for API testing workflows

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Load Testing(3)

Dynamic Adjustable Curve

Adjust concurrent user load in real time during a running test to observe behavior as demand increases or drops

Goal-Based Curve

Generate load to meet a target transaction goal such as specific requests/minute, transactions/minute, or throughput rate

Load Step Curve

Ramp concurrent virtual users in fixed steps over time to see how response time and errors change as load increases

Reporting(4)

Detailed Waterfall Charts

Drill-down into specific session data and performance counters providing breakdown of every element loaded during a test

Performance Reporting

Detailed real-time reports with graphical representations of execution plans, average response times, and errors

Real-Time Test Execution View

View test execution in real-time with graphical representation of execution plan and performance metrics

Report Sharing

Share performance test reports with internal stakeholders for easy communication of results

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Scripting(3)

Dynamic Variables

Upload files containing specific dynamic variables like usernames and passwords for use in stress tests

Multi-Step Scripting

Create complex test scripts simulating user interactions including form filling, searches, and actions based on visual elements

Point & Click Scripting

EveryStep Web Recorder allows users to build test scripts without writing code by clicking through interactions

Security(1)

SSO AuthenticationPremium

Single Sign-On authentication for enterprise accounts

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Support(3)

24/7 Expert Support

Award-winning technical support staff available around-the-clock for all customers

Knowledge Base

Comprehensive hub of setup guides and tutorials for load testing

Professional ServicesPremium

Engineers available for test design, execution, code optimization, and infrastructure optimization

Testing(9)

40+ Browser/Device Support

Supports testing on 40+ desktop and mobile browsers and devices including iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and various others

API Testing

Simulate API calls and supports SOAP & REST protocols to validate API responses and verify SLA requirements

Geo-Distributed Network

Test performance around the globe with over 40 load injector zones across United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and APAC

HTTP Testing

HTTP/S protocol support for basic web service testing

Load Injector Control

Customize the number of load injector servers by adjusting the number of virtual users per server

Real Browser Load Testing

Uses real browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and iOS to test actual performance of websites under load from a user's perspective

Reference Server

Represents a single virtual user or external visitor to examine device availability during a test and provide baseline data

Test Behind the Firewall

Provides dedicated static IPs that can be whitelisted to run regular tests for target resources behind a firewall

Video Recording

Website or web application rendering steps are captured via video recording and available for review and analysis

Pricing

On-Demand

$0 Commitment
  • Concurrent HTTP: Unlimited
  • Concurrent Browsers: Unlimited
  • Parallel Testing: Unlimited
  • No credit card required
  • Up to 5 free tests

Starter

$129/month or $199/year
  • Concurrent HTTP: 1,000
  • Concurrent Browsers: 100
  • Load Injector Hours: 30
  • Max Test Duration: 4 hours
  • Unlimited Parallel Testing
  • Unused Resource Rollover
  • 300 tests/month

Professional

$454/month or $699/year
  • Concurrent HTTP: 10,000
  • Concurrent Browsers: 1,000
  • Video Streaming
  • Load Injector Hours: 100
  • Max Test Duration: 4 hours
  • Unlimited Parallel Testing
  • Unused Resource Rollover
  • On-Premise Add-On
  • 900 tests/month

Advanced

$899/month or $1,499/year
  • Concurrent HTTP: 30,000
  • Concurrent Browsers: 3,000
  • Video Streaming
  • Load Injector Hours: 250
  • Max Test Duration: 4 hours
  • Unlimited Parallel Testing
  • Unused Resource Rollover
  • On-Premise Add-On
  • 3000 tests/month

Enterprise

Custom Pricing
  • Custom Volume Pricing
  • Dedicated Performance Engineer
  • SSO Authentication
  • CI/CD Pipeline Integration
  • Departments/Sub Accounts
  • Internal Application Testing

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying LoadView

Monthly$129/mo
Yearly$1.5k/yr
5-Year Total$7.7k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $1.3k
SaaS
$1.5k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $3.9k
SaaS
$4.6k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $6.5k
SaaS
$7.7k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 30 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a LoadView alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 30 features.

Buy LoadView

Monthly cost$1,290/mo
3-year total$46,440
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$27,960 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 30 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

6 known integrations