YAML or JavaScript load tests that run serverless on AWS at large scale.
Artillery defines scenarios in YAML or JavaScript and can distribute a run across AWS Lambda or Fargate in your own account, which makes very large tests cheap and avoids per-virtual-user vendor billing. It also supports browser-level load testing via Playwright and can reuse existing Playwright scripts.
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Free and open source
Open sourceFree tier: Everything, self-hosted
What drives the bill: Open source and free, including distributed runs on your own AWS account. You pay AWS, not Artillery.
Check current pricing on Artillery Software’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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