Load testing is available to all users of the product.
The Base load testing functionality is available for free to any user who has any ReadyAPI license (for instance, base load testing features are available for the ReadyAPI Test users).
ReadyAPI Performance licenses allow you to take advantage of all the load testing features of ReadyAPI.
For information on differences between the licenses, see the Differences Between Base and ReadyAPI Performance Licenses section.
Licensing Virtual Users
Each ReadyAPI Performance license determines the maximum number of simultaneous virtual users (VUs) that your load tests can simulate:
| License | VUs |
|---|---|
| Base | 10 |
| Pro Trial | 25 |
| Pro commercial licenses |
100 (for the bundle license), 250, 1000 and more
Note: This depends on the license. See license offerings on the SmartBear web site. |
If you add to your test more concurrent virtual users than your license supports, ReadyAPI puts the “extra” virtual users in a queue and simulates them only if the license allows. If you experience this behavior, consider upgrading your license to another one that supports a greater number of simultaneous virtual users.
Difference Between Base and ReadyAPI Performance Licenses
The options available for Base and ReadyAPI Performance license users differ. The table below lists these differences:
| Option | Base | ReadyAPI Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous VUs | Only 10 | 100 and more (depends on the license) |
| Simultaneous scenarios | Available | Available |
| Assertions |
Only the following metrics:
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All |
| Simulated load profiles | All, except for Ramp Sequence and Random | All |
| Server monitoring | Absent | Available |
| Statistics page | Absent | Available |
| Exporting test results | Absent | Available |
| Distributed tests | Absent | Available |
Limitations of ReadyAPI Performance Trial License
ReadyAPI Performance Trial license includes all features of Pro licenses.
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A load test can run for 5 minutes maximum.
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A load test is limited to 25 simulated VUs.
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You can only export up to 20% of gathered statistics.