Website load testing tools - need recommendations...

[Zippy_Dan]

Anybody know of free ones that are decent?

 

[robvas]

What server/site are you testing?

You could use something like apachebench. Or write a script that loads the site, logs in, 'clicks' links, and run x amount of threads doing that same thing.

 

[Wiseguy2001]

jMeter, and there's loads of guides on youtube.

 

[ShoeLace]

I think the main contenders are:

httperf
siege
apachebench

I've used httperf a bit and can't really complain.

 

[william_fontaine]

jMeter, and there's loads of guides on youtube.

Agreed, jmeter is very powerful. Sometimes confusing as heck, but it will do a lot for you in recording or execution.