Apache JMeter Pros and Cons

1. One of the major advantages of Apache JMeter is that it is an open source tool so there is no licensing cost.

2. Load testing for variety of applications like web application, LDAP, shell scripts etc

3. It is also possible to write your own custom plugin as per your requirement so its independent on vendor implemetation

4. JMeter has a record and playback feature so it will make life easier for the end users to use drag and drop feature and create scripts faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Developers need to have an expertise and understanding of the various test plans , regular expressions as well as session handling.

2. JMeter doesn’t support network visualization features compared to other performance testing tools like Loadrunner.

3. JMeter has very limited real time test monitoring capabilities compared to other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has all the available integrations needed for performance testing for any website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI for JMeter can be made a little more user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jmeter has been used to stress test our application. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, and POSTs, as well as GETs and other requests. Using Jmeter's CSV capability, we can test a single API with several calls. I utilize this tool because all requests, CSV, and API bodies are easily customized. The results are recorded in the format that we desire. Graphs, tables, and other report generating settings are provided. Even failing APIs can be segregated and displayed in RED, which is really useful. It provides a scripting language via the JMeter GUI that allows us to do a variety of operations without programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It requires a large amount of system memory, limiting the user's ability to work concurrently. The internet connection must be excellent. Otherwise, API frequently fails. As a result, the system and internet must be committed to Jmeter testing separately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Jmeter for stress testing of our application. It has various support for HTTP, HTTPS and POSTs, GETs request support and many more. We can test a single API with various requests with the help of the CSV support that Jmeter offers. All requests, CSV, and API body are easily configurable because of which Specialists use this tool. The results are recorded in the form which we want. Various report generation parameters are available like graphs, tables, etc., Even failed API can be separated and highlighted with RED Colour, which helps greatly. It offers a scripting language through the JMeter GUI that enables you to perform a wide range of tasks without programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It consumes lot of system ram, which limits the user to work parallelly. Internet connection has to be very good. Else, API fails often. So the system and internet have to be dedicated for Jmeter testing seperately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do like the UI of it and specifically the recorder. As beginners the recorder might helpful to understand how the script being generated. Also the reports are accurate and help to drive in deep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are nothing much points that I see as disadvantages. But the memory consumption seems bit high sometimes. Anyway it is not a manor issue with the tool. Also sometimes it getting freez that is a bit concern because our tests are on the way and we need to re start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It have a lot of feature that enabled user to calculate different kind of performance result of the system that are being developed. It also covers load test to check the maximum number of user that may user the system by together Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The guideline and manual book in the application is not clear enough. So, sometimes we need to find out on how to use the feature inside the application by browsing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface is very user friendly and easy to use for QA's. They can easily change the parameters like number of users to send as load in website and other testing params as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well I didn't had any bad experience while using JMeter but obviously there is always room for improvement. If we can somehow integrate complete Automation or CI/CD with it then it can be very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

* Ability to test multiple protocols in a single tool.

* Ability to add plugins to add new protocols

* Ability to run it in a CLI, which helps to run in servers.

* Ability to export perf test data as HTML reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not experienced anything to dislike JMeter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to use plugins and libraries and even all kinds of code within jmeter, it's a well rounded tool with the ability to use every possible output and input. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The connection between master and slave needs to get better support and interface, it's not bad but it can be much better if it had a UI that saves the master and slave connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Apache Jmeter for the automatic closure and validation of some validation tasks in ServiceNow, The best thing about Jmeter is it is open source and easy to use and also lightweight.

It can simply test multiple VM Servers and services running on those in fractions of seconds which if we manually do is a headache task.

Easy to use UI to create validation scripts with ActiveX UI all we have to do is fill some specific information regarding the server and it is ready to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using it for VM servers validation, but if we go further for some complex running status like services or servers having authentication i.e ID Password, then using Jmeter is quite a bit difficult. Sometimes it keeps on checking the servers for infinite time and has to stop may be a glitch or what but it is required to closed and restart again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.