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title: Third-party software
description: The ForgeOps team uses Gradle 6.8.3 to benchmark ForgeOps deployments. Before you start running benchmarks, install this version of Gradle in your local environment.
component: forgeops
version: 2026.1
page_id: forgeops:reference:benchmark/sw
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/forgeops/2026.1/reference/benchmark/sw.html
section_ids:
  next_step: Next step
---

# Third-party software

The ForgeOps team uses Gradle 6.8.3 to benchmark ForgeOps deployments. Before you start running benchmarks, install this version of Gradle in your local environment.

Earlier and later versions will *probably* work. If you want to try using another version, it is your responsibility to validate it.

In addition to Gradle, you'll need all the third-party software required to perform a ForgeOps deployment

* [GKE](../../setup/google-cloud.html#gcp-third-party-software)

* [EKS](../../setup/aws.html#aws-third-party-software)

* [AKS](../../setup/azure.html#azure-third-party-software)

## Next step

* [icon: check-square-o, set=fa][Become familiar with ForgeOps benchmarking](intro.html)

* [icon: check-square-o, set=fa][Install third-party software](sw.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa]*[Generate test users](testusers.html)*

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Benchmark the authentication rate](authrate.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Benchmark the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow](oauth2.html)