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Locust vs Taurus: catalog facts
Locust	Taurus
Free Free and open source; paid support is available separately from Locust.cloud.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Test scenarios written as ordinary Python code Distributed runs across multiple machines	One YAML format for several test tools Reuses existing JMeter scripts
Requires writing Python to define tests Documentation is focused mainly on HTTP testing	Command line only Depends on the underlying tools such as JMeter
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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