Retry & Backoff Simulator
Visualize how different retry strategies behave at scale. Watch the thundering herd form without jitter, then toggle it on and see it dissolve. Compare strategies side by side.
Strategy
Clients
Exponential
Delay doubles (or multiplies) with each attempt. No jitter.
delay = min(baseDelay × multiplier^attempt, maxDelay)
Total requests31
Success rate80%
P50 time2.4s
P95 time14.8s
P99 time14.8s
Peak concurrent10
Retry amplification3.1x