Every slowdown in your application can be traced to specific components like a database or an API, and quickly identifying the source aids the troubleshooting process. But when an API is underperforming, it may be difficult to tell whether the issue is with the API logic itself or an external service like a database that it interacts with before sending responses.

The shift-right testing approach moves testing to later in your production cycle. Also known as “testing in production,” with shift-right, you test software after it has been deployed. It gives you continuous feedback based on real-world user interactions. However, there are major drawbacks to the approach. For example, testing in production risks disrupting your user satisfaction and can mean you catch issues too late to respond to them effectively.

API testing is a vital part of the development lifecycle. In this comparison piece, you’ll compare Speedscale and Hypertest and show where they stand in terms of API testing.

API testing is a vital part of the development lifecycle. In this comparison piece, you’ll compare Speedscale and Smartbear ReadyAPI and show where they stand in terms of API testing.

There are several K6 alternatives with various degrees of reporting, ease-of-use and extensibility. We review 5 of them here!