# Bencher vs Locust

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Bencher | Locust |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #1 of 10 in Testing |
| GitHub stars | 923 | 28 245 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +67 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.14 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Locust scores 78/100 against 54/100 for Bencher, so it is the safer default.

Locust ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Bencher.

Locust is growing faster right now (+67 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bencher](https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher.md)
- [Locust](https://selfhost.directory/project/locust) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/locust.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bencher-vs-locust