Heavyload is inteded to stress all resources of a PC (like CPU, RAM, harddisk, network, operating system, etc.) in order to test, if it will run reliable under heavy load. This is useful for testing important NT file or database servers before using them productively, or just to check if your new PC might get too hot when used intensively.

Load Testing and Stress Tool for Web Applications. When high-end products are too expensive, when cheap and open source products are too limited, use the best middle-range tool: NeoLoad. Very easy to use (no scripting) but can design advanced scenarios to handle real world applications. Answers to: how many users does my site handle? Will my site crash under load? What are the response times? Download it now! Make your first test in 10 mn.

WAPT is a load and stress testing tool for websites and web-based applications. It uses a fully customizable set of virtual users to simulate a real-life load. Test scenario can be detailed up to unique parameters for each individual user. Testing of dynamic web applications, recording and playback of HTTPS requests, and several authentication schemes are supported. Descriptive graphs and reports allow you to see and fix performance bottlenecks.

Automate web tasks: Check the same sites every day, remember passwords, data upload, image download, online marketing and testing web sites. Browsing, form filling, clicking, and data extraction can be recorded into an Internet macro. PRO Edition: Support for FLASH or JAVA applets, web site response time measurements. Also includes command line interface and ActiveX Scripting component for batch files and VBS (WSH) and .NET web agents.

XMark is a performance testing utility allowing users to easily benchmark their personal computers using a series of tests as well as system information. It features an online test result database and a new set of diagnostic and stress tests. After testing, you can also optimize your computer for best performance and compare test results with a vast online result database.

Dacris Benchmarks is a program that tests, compares, and optimizes your system. Version 5.0 is an exciting new upgrade to this benchmarking program. It has been completely rebuilt for stability and simplicity. Based on a new plug-in DLL architecture, it allows users to make their own tests and optimizations.

BURning Greenhouse is a stresstest-tool for application-server and web-server.
The programm simply sends http-requests to the server and analyses the response.
BURning Greenhouse claimes to do this until the capacity of the server is reached.
BURG is easy to use and driven by a XML-file which can be handcoded very simply.
Response-times, Http-failures and so on are reportet. SSL is supported.

Webserver Stress Tool simulates any number of simultaneous users accessing a webserver. Just select the URLs of your server or web application, choose the number of users, and you are told how long your customers have to wait when visiting your website and how your webserver performs under heavy load. Works with all webservers, with full support for SSL.

"Test Early, Test Often, Test Right" Execute performance testing, system testing and URL monitoring of web applications. Web Developers, Quality Assurance and Customer Support resources can ensure data accuracy and 24x7x365 uptime of your web applications from inside or outside of your firewall. Perform Stress Testing, Load Testing, Transaction Diagnostics and URL Monitoring of HTTP/HTTPS web transactions and XML/SOAP WebServices.

DTM DB Stress is a utility for stress testing the server parts of information systems and database
applications, as well as DBMSs and servers themselves. This tool allows you to create and
configure a continuous set of requests to the server of the OLAP (query execution) and OLTP
(adding, modifying and deleting data) types. The program is useful for any information system developer or any QA department employee.

AdventNet QEngine is an Automated Testing Tool for Functional Testing,Performance Testing,Load Testing,Stress Testing,Web Services Testing,Server Performance Monitoring & Regression Testing to run tests from command line for all test types. QEngine runs in both Windows/Linux platforms. Allows record/playback in MSIE, Firefox and Mozilla browsers.

WinFeedback 4.0 is a Windows Scripting extension for testing, monitoring and automation purposes. It includes a Developer application that makes it easy to create and test new scripts. The enclosed sample scripts may be used as templates for customized solutions.

Nsasoft Network Traffic Emulator generates IP/ICMP/TCP/UDP traffic from clients to server to stress test servers, routers and firewalls under heavy network load. It is a very simple and fast program which can simulate client activity. The tool is designed with a user-friendly interface and is easy to use.