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Are web automation tools right for developing custom load/stress testing tools?

Tools such as WebAii can be used to visit a website, and with a simple loop, in succession.

If I code a lot of hits to a site in succession and/or with the ability for custom patterns, is this the same functionality as a load/stress testing tool?

Thanks

Solution

  • Essentially, yes. But to get a true test this would most definitely need multithreading or, preferably, be run on numerous clients against the site to reflect concurrent usage. This would make information gathering difficult (WCAT is very good for this but has a bit of steep learning curve).

    I had considered writing something myself when I needed to do some stress testing as neither WCAT nor WAST really fit the bill. Had I looked into WebAii I would have considered it.