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sysbench vs MBW: catalog facts
sysbench	MBW
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Covers CPU, memory, file I/O and database workloads Custom benchmarks can be scripted	Models memory copy workloads used by ordinary programs Can run tests across multiple methods
Command line only, with no graphical interface Formal releases are infrequent	Does not account for specific hardware architectures The README warns that tests can use swap
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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