weighttp ☆
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Description:
Webserver benchmarking tool that supports multithreading
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: benchmarking http performance testing webserver
Install: brew install weighttp
About:
Weighttp is a lightweight, multithreaded HTTP benchmarking tool designed to measure web server performance under concurrent load. It efficiently generates HTTP requests to stress-test servers and provides metrics like requests per second and latency. Its minimal overhead and simple command-line interface make it ideal for quick performance assessments.
Key Features:
  • Multithreaded request execution
  • Low memory footprint and CPU usage
  • Supports HTTP/1.1 and keep-alive connections
  • Simple CLI with detailed performance metrics
Use Cases:
  • Benchmarking web server performance under load
  • Comparing throughput of different server configurations
  • Identifying bottlenecks in HTTP request handling
Alternatives:
  • ab (ApacheBench) – Part of Apache HTTP server; more widely available but single-threaded by default.
  • wrk – Uses event-driven architecture with threads; often higher performance but more complex to script.
  • siege – Supports basic authentication and cookies; more feature-rich but heavier resource usage.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 9:17pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c4499f25
Sep 19, 2023 12:31am 0 VERSION_BUMP 186c6f7f
Nov 27, 2022 2:50am 0 VERSION_BUMP fadca58f
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