httperf/httperf
The httperf HTTP load generator observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4191
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1596
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1017 stars · 150 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
httperf is a command-line HTTP load generator for measuring web server performance. It supports HTTP/1.1 and SSL and is designed to generate and sustain heavy workloads, including server overload, for micro- and macro-level benchmarks.
Use cases
- load test a web server
- benchmark http server performance
- generate http traffic to stress test a server
- measure server response under overload
- test https/tls server performance
When to choose
- you need a robust, scriptable CLI load generator that can sustain overload conditions
- you need HTTP/1.1 and SSL support in a lightweight C tool
- you want to build custom micro- or macro-level benchmarks
When to avoid
- you want a modern tool with scripting, distributed load, or rich reporting (e.g., k6, wrk, Locust)
- you need active development and frequent updates
- you prefer a GUI-based load testing tool
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
load-testing benchmarking http-client performance testing web-development developer-tools cli http-load-generator web-server-benchmarking http-1-1 ssl c linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/httperf/httperf · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2d68a7f9b52c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| httperf/httperf | main | 32 |
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