# k6 Reviews
**Vendor:** k6  
**Category:** [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools)  
**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 31
## About k6
k6 is an open-source tool and cloud service that makes load testing easy for developers, operations, and QA engineers. We help software teams improve the testing process so that they consistently deliver fast and reliable applications. k6 is a Grafana Labs Company.





## k6 Discussions
  - [Hi guys, please teach me how to write the response body o whatever data, in a txt file, csv o .dat file as a dataset for subsequent requests. ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hi-guys-please-teach-me-how-to-write-the-response-body-o-whatever-data-in-a-txt-file-csv-o-dat-file-as-a-dataset-for-subsequent-requests) - 1 comment, 1 upvote
  - [What is k6 performance tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-k6-performance-tool) - 1 comment

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## k6 Features
**Functionality**
- Stress Testing
- Extreme Cases
- Test Variety

**Reporting**
- Reporting

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