Jira Performance Testing - Available Tools
There are a number of tools available to stress and/or load an application/server. Some of these are more suitable for testing Jira than others. The following is a list of some of the tools available for you to do your own performance testing.
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Gatling | Open Source Software |
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nGrinder | Open Source Software |
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JMeter | Apache Foundation (Free to use) |
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Jira Performance Tests (JPT) | Open Source Software (Free to use) |
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Data Center App Performance Toolkit | Open Source Software (Free to use) |
We encourage you to independently research and decide on the tool you choose use in testing your Jira instance. Depending on the experimental design and outcomes you need, one tool may be a better alternative over another. Overall, Atlassian recommends Gatling as a good tool to evaluate for you to do performance testing: it provides thorough documentation and tutorials, simplicity compared to other tools, and comprehensive reporting. Gatling was also one of the tools featured in an Atlassian Summit presentation regarding performance testing in Jira by JP Morgan Chase.
The above guidance is presented on an as-is basis and does not imply Atlassian will support customers in using these tools. All support for using these tools to load and/or stress test Atlassian products should come from the tools' communities and/or the tools' vendors.