We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and HCL AppScan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Performance Testing Tools."Apache JMeter is quite flexible."
"The most valuable feature for us is the available information on the forums and to be able to discuss and get answers from the people that are involved in using this tool."
"The solution's initial setup is easy."
"It is very quick and user-friendly."
"JMeter's most valuable feature is the RegEx Extractor."
"When there's a high number of TPS I can achieve more transactions per seconds given the hyper-limitations."
"We use Apache JMeter for load testing, where we provide the throughput time."
"When someone in our organization wants to test web applications, they use Apache JMeter since they face no hurdles while using the solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Postman."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the scanning or security part."
"It is easy it is to use. It is quick to find things, because of the code scanning tools. It's quite simple to use and it is very good the way it reports the findings."
"The solution is easy to use."
"IBM AppScan has made our work easy, as we can do four to five scans of websites at a time, which saves time when it comes to vulnerability."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution...The initial setup or installation of HCL AppScan is easy."
"We use it as a security testing application."
"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."
"Automation is difficult in JMeter."
"The tool needs to have a better Graphical User Interface. Many of the solution's features are difficult to understand due to the complex user interface and user experience. The product needs to add plugins. It should also work on the integration with external partners like IDE and API gateways."
"The UI needs some work. The first time I used JMeter, I couldn't record the full scenario to mimic the user experience. Since then, they have introduced some plugins and a third-party tool called BlazeMeter."
"At present, if the number of virtual users increases beyond 10,000 when testing, then it results in a Java heap which causes the solution to crash."
"Modeling a test is difficult. If you don't have much knowledge, you won't be able to do it easily. Testing APIs is also difficult."
"In terms of setup, it could be nicer, to be honest. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost."
"Given that Apache JMeter is a free and open-source tool, documentation improvement may not be a major concern, as it is mostly contributed on a voluntary basis. The essential information is already available. However, in terms of the interface, there are occasional bugs, and the tool may not address them as quickly as some users would like. Fixing defects and bugs might take a considerable amount of time, with users sometimes having to wait for several months or even a year for the next release to address specific issues."
"In this tool, automation in general is almost non-existent. Everything is done manually."
"The databases for HCL are small and have room for improvement."
"One thing which I think can be improved is the CI/CD Integration"
"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly."
"IBM Security AppScan needs to add performance optimization for quickly scanning the target web applications."
"The product has some technical limitations."
"The solution needs to improve in some areas. The tool needs to add more languages. It also needs to improve its speed."
"HCL AppScan needs to improve security."
"Visibility is an issue for us. Our partners do not know we have integrations with some of IBM products."
Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Performance Testing Tools with 82 reviews while HCL AppScan is ranked 14th in Application Security Tools with 41 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while HCL AppScan is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Apache JMeter writes "It's a free tool with a vast knowledge base, but the reporting is lackluster, and it has a steep learning curve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL AppScan writes " A stable and scalable product useful for application security scanning". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and Katalon Studio, whereas HCL AppScan is most compared with SonarQube, Veracode, Acunetix, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and OWASP Zap.
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