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Taurus

Taurus is ranked #4 of 33 in performance testing software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Taurus plans and pricing

Taurus Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0 License github.com · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Load testing: Yes
Browser-based testing: Yes
Distributed load: Yes
API testing: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid

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Taurus

Purpose: Taurus is an automation-friendly framework for continuous testing.
Testing scope: It is a convenience wrapper for performance and functional tests.
Underlying tools: Taurus relies on JMeter, Gatling, Locust.io and Selenium WebDriver.
License: Taurus is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 License.
Installation: The simplest installation uses the Python package manager with `pip install bzt`.
Operating systems: Official installation instructions cover Linux, Mac OS and Windows.
Container: Taurus provides a Docker image for running the tool as a container.
Configuration: Taurus supports YAML and JSON test scripts.
Executors: Documented executors include Gatling, JMeter, JUnit, K6, Locust, Postman/Newman, PyTest, Selenium, TestNG and Playwright.
Reporting: Taurus can show live terminal statistics and generate interactive reports, JUnit XML and CSV outputs.
CI integrations: The knowledge base documents integrations with Jenkins, Bamboo and TeamCity.
Cloud execution: Cloud-provisioned execution uses BlazeMeter locations and requires an API key in the cloud module settings.
Support: The project directs users to GitHub Issues and a support forum for help and feedback.
Requirements: Linux installation requires Python 3.7+ and Java, and some test types require additional software such as Locust.
Price from: Free

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Best Performance Testing Software in 2026#4 of 33

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gettaurus.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
github.com/Blazemeter/taurus· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/install/Installation/· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/kb/Bamboo/· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/docs/Index/· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/kb/Index/· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/kb/Basic1/· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/docs/DeveloperGuide.md· checked 1 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/docs/PassFail/· checked 2 Oct 2026
gettaurus.org/kb/TeamCity.md· checked 2 Oct 2026