bombardier is a command line HTTP(S) benchmarking tool. It uses fasthttp instead of Go’s default http library, because of its lightning fast performance.
With bombardier v1.1 and higher you can now use net/http client if you need to test HTTP/2.x services or want to use a more RFC-compliant HTTP client.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Test HTTP/2.x services.
- Use a more RFC-compliant HTTP client.
- Uses fasthttp.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/codesenberg/bombardier
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Developer: Maksim Fedoseev
License: MIT License
bombardier is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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