The short answer
The registry records Grafana k6 Cloud Load Testing Platform Subscription as a possible interpretation of K6.IO* LOAD TESTING. This descriptor-to-company association has not passed claim-level evidence review. Compare the exact line, amount and posted status with your own receipt or account activity; the name alone cannot confirm the merchant or whether you authorized the payment.
What do the parts of K6.IO* LOAD TESTING mean?
- K6.IO * LOAD TESTING
- Before the asterisk, "K6.IO" usually names the platform or parent company. After it, "LOAD TESTING" usually names the product, store or order. How descriptors work →
- K6.IO
- A web address in the line. Compare it with the company site on your receipt or account email before relying on it.
The notes below are unreviewed registry explanations, not confirmation of merchant identity, authorization or current policy. Claim-level source review is pending for this entry.
Why it shows up like this
Unreviewed registry note: Seeing K6.IO* LOAD TESTING on your financial statement indicates a software subscription charge from Grafana Labs for k6 Cloud performance testing services. Development and engineering teams use this platform to execute automated load tests, API stress testing, and microservice validation scripts prior to production software deployments.
Unreviewed registry note: This charge typically appears on a business credit card when a monthly developer or team subscription automatically renews, or when additional virtual user hours are purchased for large-scale testing. Engineering organizations maintain these paid plans to simulate high traffic volumes and analyze system bottlenecks in modern cloud applications.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
Unreviewed registry note: Review further details and instructions for managing or resolving charges related to Grafana Labs / k6.
Unreviewed registry note: Verify all account settings and billing statements promptly to prevent unexpected renewals.
- Unreviewed registry note: A QA or backend engineering team ran distributed cloud load tests before a major product launch.
- Unreviewed registry note: A monthly Developer or Team k6 Cloud plan auto-billed.
- Unreviewed registry note: Additional Virtual User Hours (VUH) or concurrent user capacity was purchased.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual User Hour (VUH) in k6?
Unreviewed registry note: A VUH measures test scale, calculated as the number of simulated concurrent virtual users multiplied by the test duration in hours.
Does k6 offer a free tier?
Unreviewed registry note: Yes, k6 Cloud includes a free tier offering 50 cloud test runs and 500 VUH.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Grafana Labs (Raintank, Inc.). Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Sources and evidence
Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.
- Grafana k6 Cloud Pricing https://k6.io
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
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