We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and OpenText Silk Performer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, Tricentis, OpenText and others in Load Testing Tools."JMeter lets us generate virtual users and T-load, per our requirements. It's easy to configure and adjusting the virtual users according to the DPS we want to achieve."
"Very user-friendly and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Apache JMeter is its popularity. It is the best open-source tool with all the features needed."
"The solution is free. You don't need to worry about licensing costs."
"The distributed load testing is very good with Apache JMeter."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is easy to set up."
"We use Apache JMeter for load testing, where we provide the throughput time."
"A good monitoring tool, simple to script and easy to configure."
"It has some proxy-based dependencies which require specific proxies to be set up or disabled, which causes problems."
"The UI could be better."
"Self-healing and page rendering for the end-users are not available in Apache 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."
"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."
"At times when we overload the application, it gets stuck...After the solution gets stuck due to overloading, we have to restart our computers. In short, the solution keeps crashing."
"The only thing is the learning curve. It's high."
"The solution could use some sort of educational features to offer tips and hints to help users navigate it better. They should improve the manuals and help files."
"If you have a large amount of data, the solution can struggle."
Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Load Testing Tools with 82 reviews while OpenText Silk Performer is ranked 11th in Load Testing Tools with 1 review. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while OpenText Silk Performer is rated 8.0. 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 OpenText Silk Performer writes "Scripting and basic test executions are good features; configuring the workload for tests is easy". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and SmartBear LoadNinja, whereas OpenText Silk Performer is most compared with OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise.
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