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."The most valuable feature in JMeter is the Thread Group, which helps us to see whether the performance is good."
"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."
"We really appreciate that the solution comes with a live community, which continuously provided plugins and support protocols."
"This solution is easier to use than any other tool in the market; there is not even a requirement to learn a lot of scripting in order to use it."
"This solution is very user-friendly, and allows for a lot of data capture when testing."
"The most valuable features of Apache JMeter are user-friendliness, large resource, and the quality of assistance they provide. Additionally, it is easy to integrate with cloud platforms, such as AWS."
"We are using it just for load testing. We are using its free version, and it is scalable."
"We find the load testing feature valuable."
"I find network traffic testing the most valuable feature."
"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."
"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."
"In future releases, it would be helpful if there was an integration with ALM Octane."
"The UI has room for improvement."
"Currently, the integration pipeline is implemented by using Jenkins or a similar tool platform. These are continuous integration tools. As far as I know, integration is done by using custom scripts. It would be good if the integration with a continuous integration pipeline, like Jenkins or Hudson, can be done out of the box without using a script."
"It should start supporting the presentation layer. It currently provides performance testing specifically at the application and API level. It can be extended to the presentation layer, which includes mainly Angular and React frameworks. It should also be easy to use and easy to train people."
"The reports in Apache JMeter could improve."
"The only thing is the learning curve. It's high."
"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, Katalon Studio and OpenText LoadRunner Professional, whereas Spirent Avalanche is most compared with Ixia IxLoad and OpenText LoadRunner Professional.
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