Apache JMeter Pros and Cons

Great software by apache for the Testers on the field. Best to use for the load testing of the Web applications as well as FTP applications. Very easy to begin with and user-friendly to install and use. It is also used for Functional and Database testing but is not so popular. Best User Interface and performance once installed. Upload the application or provide the URL of the web app and you are good to go with the performance testing too. It is a Java open source so no need to pay anything to use this. One who knows basic java coding can be a good user. Javascript and CSS performance is best observed and tested. Selenium is also usable when you are performing performance testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you don't have any knowledge of Java then it's difficult to start learning and then use this software. If automation is to be tested then also you cannot o with Jmeter. If not trained, then reports will be difficult to understand. The document is not much explanatory - So if stuck somewhere need a good support team to help you out with the problems. Integrations are also difficult to make once installed. It's GUI-based so quite old to go with. For a developer quite unused as the definitions are more difficult to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JMeter is a great tool from Apache being widely used for performance testing. It's freely available and one can perform load test or stress test using this tool very easily on the applications. It has the capacity to create virtual users and hit the web applications simultaneously thus creating concurrent connections on the server. Performance tests can be recorded and reports can be generated accordingly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JMeter works effectively and efficiently when the server configuration is high. This is because to create multiple requests through virtual users requires memory and CPU consumption. The load testing can also be done by creating scripts in JMeter. One can also do concurrent login testing in JMeter using scripts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No scripting knowledge is required to start working on JMeter Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The graphical results are bit difficult to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are many step-by-step how-to video resources on the usage of JMeter. It allows me to create the jmx file without writing code. It is a widely used application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used another app for the record and playback as I couldn't find how to use some of the features. It would be better if they had a more user-friendly UI design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user-friendly UI and features provided by JMeter are astonishingly amazing. Test results can be visualized. Supports all testing types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing to dislike, as of now it has cons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is the best tool for Load testing and Automation testing by far. Its collaborative environment is world-class and even better than its counterparts like Selenium and Load Runner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes O(n2) time to run some of its tests . Which is not time efficient.

It utilizes a lot of memory as it acquires around 90% of CPU Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is one of the non-functional application best for measuring website performance, speed, restrict users . It is also used to check stability and scalability of the site Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If the load size increases than website performance becomes very slow and site will not be loaded untill some users leave using it. Difficult to perform Co-relation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part about Apache JMeter is that it is an open source software.

It is basically used for load, stress testing to measure performance of the services such as web applications,but we can also use it for functional testing, database serving testing etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

To perform automation testing in different areas of web applications or certain services Apache JMeter is difficult to use.

It doesn't extend support to cross browser testing that is the main issue with Aapche JMeter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jmeter supports multiple protocols also the best part is tons of plugins are available to serve different needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

developing custom plugin is little challenging Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is Open Source License, has an exemplary user interface, and is independent of Platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It requires extensive programming knowledge to operate JMeter for several types of testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.