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Ostinato vs Testground

Both stand on network testing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Ostinato

Free trial APILinuxMac+2

Ostinato provides packet crafting, replay, traffic analytics, and test automation across several platforms. Plans start at $12 a month billed annually, and the included limits vary by plan.

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Testground provides broad controls for distributed-system experiments, including large-scale runners, network simulation, coordination, and metrics. Its source-build installation and planned workflows should be considered before adoption.

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The facts

	Ostinato	Testground
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Solo: $12 a month	Not published
Plans published	4	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	ostinato.org	github.com
On network testing software	#28 of 33	#24 of 33

Ostinato: what it does well

Edits and replays PCAP files with timing controls.
Reports packet loss, latency, and jitter.
Python API supports test automation and CI/CD integration.
Works with listed lab environments and cloud VMs.
Business includes an automation API and protocol emulation.

What to know first

Does not support stateful TCP connections.
Active subscription and internet license checks are required.
Solo is limited to personal use.
Some protocol emulation features are marked Technical Preview.

Testground: what it does well

Scales from 2 to 10,000 instances
Supports Go, JavaScript, C, and shell plans
Shapes latency, jitter, bandwidth, and packet behavior
Streams metrics to InfluxDB
Collects logs and run events

What to know first

Requires building from source
Needs Go 1.16 or later and Docker
Continuous integration is listed as planned

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