# Bombardier

HTTP benchmarking tool.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/bombardier>)

Website: [https://github.com/codesenberg/bombardier](<https://github.com/codesenberg/bombardier>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Testing frameworks](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/developer-tools-testing-frameworks>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Written in

- Go (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/codesenberg/bombardier>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

README explicitly states implementation in Go. Cross-platform claim does not enumerate operating systems.

## Console’s review — 2024-09-12

Reviewed: 2024-09-12

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/bombardier#review_838ad372e150acfc7e8bd0fc978d0b3276999464bcdb7637cd7aa4d0799a0bd8>)

### What we like

Makes HTTP requests to defined services for load testing. Fully configurable requests (body, headers, TLS certs. Supports HTTP/1.x and HTTP/2.0. Choose request volume: rate, concurrency, duration. Outputs latency numbers. Configurable output templates. Written in Go so available cross platform as a single binary.

### Tradeoffs

Docs are limited - more examples would be useful. It’s designed as a CLI, so you can’t template your test parameters easily.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2024-09-12. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Bombardier a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2024-09-12](<https://console.dev/tools/bombardier#review_838ad372e150acfc7e8bd0fc978d0b3276999464bcdb7637cd7aa4d0799a0bd8>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers needing HTTP load testing

### Why consider it

It supports fully configurable requests for load testing

### Keep in mind

It has limited documentation and templating capabilities

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