LocustvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Locust | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Testing | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 28 247 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Locust, so it is the safer default.
Locust ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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