We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and Spirent Avalanche based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Performance Testing Tools."JMeter is a free tool with a large user population, which comes in handy because we have a vast knowledge base to tap into when needed. It's also easier to hire consultants who know JMeter."
"The thread groups, samplers, and listeners, which are all determined by the script's requirements, are the most valuable features of this solution."
"It is easy to set up."
"We like that Apache JMeter has different features and different plugins and that they are free of charge."
"The solution has good transition controllers and distributed testing."
"Scripting with the solution is good."
"I appreciate JMeter's simplicity and power for performance testing."
"It's open source, so I like that about the product. And there's a lot of community support for it."
"I find network traffic testing the most valuable feature."
"We're like the solution to be more user-friendly."
"JMeter's reporting is extremely rudimentary. The fundamental reporting mechanisms need to be drastically improved. It doesn't utilize an automatic session management mechanism or methods other tools use like parsing cookies and variables. Everything needs to be done manually. There's no automation."
"In terms of setup, it could be nicer, to be honest. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost."
"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."
"Because so much is being done these days with authentication processes, a better system for either getting bearer tokens or some kind of token-based authentication prior to executing APIs would benefit the product. It is there, and you can do things. It is just not real clean at this point. There should be a better authentication process for JMeter or some automation or better guidelines for gaining and utilizing tokens on the fly."
"Until now, JMeter is not supporting most of the protocols."
"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."
"The plug-ins make the reports heavy and they have to be run in non-GUI mode."
"The solution could improve by increasing the Gbps speeds and by having better support for storage."
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Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Performance Testing Tools with 82 reviews while Spirent Avalanche is ranked 17th in Performance Testing Tools. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while Spirent Avalanche is rated 9.0. 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 Spirent Avalanche writes "Quality traffic testing and is reasonably priced". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and Katalon Studio, whereas Spirent Avalanche is most compared with Ixia IxLoad and OpenText LoadRunner Professional.
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