We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and k6 Open Source based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, Tricentis, OpenText and others in Load Testing Tools."The solution's initial setup is easy."
"We like that Apache JMeter has different features and different plugins and that they are free of charge."
"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."
"Apache JMeter is quite flexible."
"The solution is free. You don't need to worry about licensing costs."
"JMeter is basically the art of the entire performance testing process."
"It's a powerful tool that is open source."
"The thread groups, samplers, and listeners, which are all determined by the script's requirements, are the most valuable features of this solution."
"The tool's big advantage is that it is more performance-test oriented for experienced testers who know what they are doing. In a normal working setup, performance engineers frequently work with DevOps and development teams. For these teams, k6 Open Source's syntax is much simpler and easier to understand and apply in the working process."
"The standout feature of k6 is its strong focus on API performance testing."
"In Micro Focus LoadRunner we can go from the UI and we can configure it. There is no such feature in Apache JMeter. There should be UI-based recording history or logs."
"They should improve the solution on its UI front."
"The UI has room for improvement."
"One of the drawbacks of JMeter is that it can't handle a large amount of load, which forces us to switch to other tools when we need to load more than a 5,000 or 10,000 user load."
"It's not easy to get the data from one place or to do customizations."
"If the solution was GUI based, I believe that it would be more versatile."
"In terms of setup, it could be nicer, to be honest. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost."
"Apache should have a graphic interface."
"One area where k6 could improve is by introducing a GUI similar to JMeter."
Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Load Testing Tools with 82 reviews while k6 Open Source is ranked 17th in Load Testing Tools with 2 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while k6 Open Source is rated 7.6. 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 k6 Open Source writes "Offers good scalability and has the ability to integrate with various systems and services". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and Akamai CloudTest, whereas k6 Open Source is most compared with Tricentis NeoLoad, BlazeMeter and RadView WebLOAD.
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