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Load testing in Python, with scenarios written in code.

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Load testing tool where user behavior is described in Python, with a web interface and distributed execution.

When to use

When the team uses Python and wants flexible load scenarios in code.

When to avoid

For very high load per machine, where tools in Go or Rust yield more.

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