About Tricentis NeoLoad

Tricentis NeoLoad simplifies and scales load and performance testing for everything from APIs to end-to-end application testing.

What is Tricentis NeoLoad?

Tricentis NeoLoad is a load generation platform that validates whether a system under test can handle large volumes of traffic, from users to APIs. It measures responsiveness and helps you understand whether your system meets service level agreements and objectives.

Tricentis NeoLoad records and simulates user interactions to test how applications perform under load, helping you identify performance bottlenecks before they impact real users. The platform integrates with continuous integration and delivery pipelines, making it easy to include performance testing in your development workflow.

Why load test applications?

Applications are all built differently, but they all need to perform and Tricentis NeoLoad helps you with the following:

  • Test application vulnerability to crashing under load.

  • Check response times under predicted load conditions.

  • Determine the number of simultaneous users supported by your application.

  • Define hardware and bandwidth requirements.

  • Identify performance bottlenecks before they impact users.

  • Validate that performance improvements actually work.

  • Meet service level agreements and business requirements.

Key capabilities

Tricentis NeoLoad provides comprehensive capabilities for performance testing:

Tricentis NeoLoad records HTTP traffic between browser and server through a proxy server that captures all requests and responses. Because Tricentis NeoLoad records and replays browser requests to the server, it can simulate requests made by components such as plug-ins, Java applets, ActiveX, and Flash animations.

You can also test modern technologies like the following:

Define test parameters including the number of Virtual Users to simulate during the test. Configure scenario parameters and define Virtual User behavior to accurately simulate real-world usage patterns.

Use variables and functions to create realistic test data. Apply frameworks and dynamic correlation to handle dynamic values from the server.

Run your test and monitor ongoing execution with real-time graphs and statistical tables. Set up SLAs and alerts to notify you when metrics exceed thresholds during test execution.

Run tests from your local machine, on-premises infrastructure, or in the cloud with flexible load generator deployment options.

Analyze test results through comprehensive summaries with detailed graphs and statistical tables. Compare results across multiple test runs to track performance trends over time. Generate and share reports to document findings with your team and stakeholders.

Who uses Tricentis NeoLoad?

Tricentis NeoLoad serves different roles in your organization:

  • Performance testers - Create and run load tests, analyze results, and identify performance issues.

  • Developers - Integrate performance testing into development workflows and validate code changes.

  • DevOps engineers - Automate performance testing in CI/CD pipelines and monitor application performance.

  • Test managers - Oversee testing efforts, track progress, and report on performance metrics.

  • System administrators - Set up testing infrastructure, manage licenses, and configure environments.

Integrations and automation

Tricentis NeoLoad integrates with popular development and testing tools to fit into your existing workflows:

What's next

Ready to explore NeoLoad? Check out the get started guide to download Tricentis NeoLoad, set up your first project, and run your first performance test. For step-by-step instructions, see the quick start guide.