Note: Flood.io was shut down on 30 June 2024 and its site now redirects to Tricentis NeoLoad. The comparison below is kept for teams migrating off it.
What is Flood.io?
Flood.io was a SaaS load testing platform that ran open-source load tools (JMeter, Gatling, and Selenium) in the cloud. It pioneered the "bring your existing script, we'll scale it" model and was popular with engineering teams who already had .jmx scripts and wanted cloud-distributed execution without managing infrastructure.
Flood.io was acquired by Tricentis. Tricentis then put its development and marketing behind NeoLoad, its strategic enterprise product, and closed Flood.io on 30 June 2024.
When Flood.io was the right tool
Flood.io was a good fit for these workflows:
- JMeter or Gatling in the cloud. If you have existing scripts in those formats and want them executed at scale without managing test agents, Flood.io's cloud execution model worked.
- Geographically distributed load. Flood.io supported launching test floods from multiple AWS regions in parallel.
- Selenium-based browser load testing. Flood Element (their browser-based tool) supported Selenium-style scripts at scale.
- Existing Tricentis customers. If your org already uses other Tricentis products (Tosca, qTest), Flood.io fit the procurement story.
Where Flood.io stops being enough
Flood.io had practical limits even before Tricentis shut it down:
- Shut down. Tricentis ended Flood.io on 30 June 2024. There is no support or roadmap, and Tricentis sends former users to NeoLoad.
- Pricing model was sales-driven. Self-serve sign-up was limited; meaningful evaluation typically required sales engagement.
- No native page speed monitoring. Flood.io was purely load-focused. Continuous CWV monitoring needed a separate tool.
- No native API monitoring workflows. Scheduled API uptime checks weren't first-class.
- k6 not first-class. Flood.io's tool support centered on JMeter and Gatling. k6 (the most-adopted modern OSS load tool) required workarounds.
LoadFocus vs Flood.io: feature comparison
The table below compares LoadFocus against Flood.io's standard plan as it was sold before the shutdown. LoadFocus pricing accurate as of October 2026; the old Flood.io pricing page (www.flood.io/pricing) now redirects to Tricentis NeoLoad.
| Feature | LoadFocus | Flood.io |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free tier; load testing from $29/mo ($19/mo billed yearly) | No longer sold (shut down June 2024; was quoted by sales) |
| Free tier | Yes (no credit card) | No (product discontinued June 2024) |
| JMeter (.jmx) script support | Yes (native) | Yes |
| k6 (.js) script support | Yes (native) | Limited |
| Gatling support | No | Yes |
| Geographic test coverage | 25+ cloud regions | Multiple AWS regions |
| Page speed monitoring | Yes | No |
| API monitoring | Yes | No |
| Real-time test execution view | Yes | Yes |
| CI/CD integration | Yes (CLI + GitHub Action) | Yes (API) |
| AI-generated analysis | Yes (all plans) | No |
| Combined platform (load + speed + API) | Yes | Load only |
| Active product roadmap | Yes | No (shut down 30 June 2024) |
When LoadFocus is the right upgrade from Flood.io
Former Flood.io users need a new home for their scripts, and most also want pricing transparency, k6 support, or platform consolidation.
You want self-serve evaluation
LoadFocus offers a no-credit-card free tier. Engineers can evaluate independently before any procurement conversation. Flood.io's sales-driven model often slowed evaluation by weeks.
You want k6 as a first-class script format
k6 has become the modern OSS load testing standard for engineering teams. LoadFocus runs k6 scripts natively. Flood.io's tool support was JMeter-and-Gatling-centric.
You want consolidated load + page speed + API testing
Tricentis sells these as separate products. LoadFocus consolidates them on one platform with one bill, one dashboard, one user model.
You need to move off Flood.io
Flood.io has been shut down since 30 June 2024, and Tricentis points former users to NeoLoad, a sales-led enterprise product. LoadFocus runs the same .jmx scripts on a self-serve plan.
You want simpler pricing
LoadFocus pricing is published, transactional, and starts at $29/mo ($19/mo billed yearly). Flood.io pricing was quoted per customer, which made budgeting harder for engineering teams.
Migration from Flood.io
- Sign up at loadfocus.com/signup.
- Collect your .jmx (JMeter) scripts from your repository or local copies, since app.flood.io no longer exists. They're standard JMeter format and require no conversion.
- Upload the .jmx to LoadFocus.
- Configure VU count, duration, and ramp-up to match your Flood.io scenarios.
- Run from a LoadFocus region (Pro and Enterprise can split the load across several), start with a region matching your Flood.io test location to compare results directly.
If you kept Flood.io reports, compare them with your first LoadFocus runs before relying on the new numbers.
FAQ: LoadFocus vs Flood.io
Can LoadFocus run my existing Flood.io JMeter scripts?
Yes. JMeter .jmx files are a standard format. Upload them to LoadFocus and they run unchanged.
Does LoadFocus support Gatling?
No. LoadFocus supports JMeter and k6 as native script formats. Gatling scripts can typically be converted to k6 in straightforward cases (both share request-driven execution models).
How does pricing compare?
LoadFocus pricing is published and starts at $29/month ($19/month billed yearly) with a free tier. Flood.io is no longer sold; until its June 2024 shutdown its pricing was quoted per customer.
Has Flood.io been discontinued?
Yes. Tricentis shut Flood.io down on 30 June 2024, and flood.io now redirects to the Tricentis NeoLoad page. Former customers were directed to NeoLoad; LoadFocus is a self-serve alternative that runs the same JMeter scripts.
Can I run LoadFocus tests from the same regions as Flood.io?
LoadFocus supports 25+ regions globally including most Flood.io-supported AWS regions. Region selection is per-test in LoadFocus.
Try LoadFocus free
If you're evaluating Flood.io alternatives or replacing a Flood.io account that closed in June 2024, LoadFocus is a self-serve, transparently-priced replacement with native JMeter and k6 support. Sign up for a free tier at loadfocus.com/signup, no credit card, and run your first cloud load test in under 5 minutes.
