Bencher

Bencher is a comprehensive continuous benchmarking platform designed to catch performance regressions before they reach production. Built with Rust for performance and reliability, Bencher integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to provide automated performance monitoring, statistical analysis, and alerting for development teams.

Key Features

• Continuous Benchmarking:

  • Automated performance tracking in CI/CD pipelines
  • Performance regression detection
  • Baseline establishment and comparison
  • Historical performance trend analysis
  • Statistical significance testing
  • Configurable performance thresholds

• CI/CD Integration:

  • GitHub Actions integration
  • GitLab CI/CD support
  • Jenkins pipeline compatibility
  • Custom webhook support
  • API-based integration
  • Multiple CI platform support

• Performance Metrics:

  • Latency and response time measurements
  • Throughput and operations per second
  • Memory usage and allocation tracking
  • CPU utilization monitoring
  • Custom metric definitions
  • Multi-dimensional metric support

• Statistical Analysis:

  • Statistical significance testing
  • Confidence interval calculations
  • Outlier detection and handling
  • Trend analysis algorithms
  • Performance variance tracking
  • Regression severity assessment

• Alerting & Notifications:

  • Real-time performance alerts
  • Configurable threshold settings
  • Email notification system
  • Slack integration
  • Custom webhook notifications
  • Alert escalation policies

• Visualization & Reporting:

  • Interactive performance dashboards
  • Historical trend charts
  • Performance comparison views
  • Regression analysis reports
  • Data export capabilities
  • Custom visualization options

• Developer Experience:

  • Comprehensive CLI tools
  • RESTful API access
  • Extensive documentation
  • Multiple language support
  • Easy setup and configuration
  • Integration examples and templates

Technical Specifications

• Language: Rust
• Database: SQLite, PostgreSQL
• Frontend: Web-based dashboard
• API: RESTful HTTP API
• CLI: Cross-platform command-line tools
• Deployment: Docker, binary distributions
• Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows

Use Cases

• Performance Monitoring: Continuous tracking of application performance
• Regression Detection: Early detection of performance degradations
• Release Validation: Performance validation before production deployment
• Optimization Tracking: Monitoring performance improvements over time
• Capacity Planning: Understanding performance trends for scaling decisions
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring performance standards in development workflows

Unique Advantages

• CI/CD Native: Built specifically for continuous integration workflows
• Statistical Rigor: Advanced statistical analysis for reliable regression detection
• Rust Performance: High-performance benchmarking infrastructure
• Multi-Language: Support for benchmarks in various programming languages
• Open Source: Transparent, customizable, and community-driven
• Easy Integration: Simple setup with existing CI/CD pipelines