We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Performance Testing Tools."It is an open-source tool that is easy to use. It can be easily integrated with multiple tools, including Selenium."
"We find the load testing feature valuable."
"The most valuable features are the integration with Jenkins and the reporting."
"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."
"When there's a high number of TPS I can achieve more transactions per seconds given the hyper-limitations."
"It is scalable. You can scale up to 1,000 users in JMeter. If you can put up four slave servers, you can easily ramp up to 1,000 users."
"JMeter's most valuable feature is the RegEx Extractor."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very scalable solution."
"The solution is very stable."
"You can easily write code, test, and deploy within the same environment. It is a mature tool. It regularly receives new updates and versions. In my opinion, it's one of the best products by Microsoft for developers."
"What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a user-friendly solution."
"The setup is easy and straightforward."
"The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper."
"Code testing is the most valuable feature of this solution for developing software."
"Considering the kinds of tests we are performing here, where we launch several tests at the same time as a batch request, JMeter is not the best tool for the job. Those kinds of things could be done easily with other tools, like T6."
"Improving JMeter's sync time would be beneficial."
"Apache JMeter could be a more user-friendly product from the end user's perspective."
"We would like some reporting and analysis tools to be added to this solution."
"It will be much easier, and beneficial for the individual to run it on their own machines rather than having a high-end infrastructure, more CPUs, or more memory that has been consumed by Apache JMeter."
"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."
"The user interface is a little bit tricky."
"The stability could be a bit better."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."
"Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."
"The tool crashes and has high memory consumption."
"Sometimes, the solution hangs, so its performance could be improved."
"It needs more integration with other tools for monitoring. Microsoft also needs to make it more modern to make it work with microservices and the cloud. It is a bit outdated currently."
"Over the years, I haven't identified any specific enhancements that I desire; Visual Studio has consistently met my requirements seamlessly and flawlessly."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a little pricey."
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Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Performance Testing Tools with 82 reviews while Visual Studio Test Professional is ranked 6th in Functional Testing Tools with 48 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while Visual Studio Test Professional is rated 8.6. 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 Visual Studio Test Professional writes "Customization is a key feature as is the ability to integrate with third-party services ". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and OpenText Silk Performer, whereas Visual Studio Test Professional is most compared with TFS, Tricentis NeoLoad, SmartBear TestComplete, Tricentis Tosca and TestRail.
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