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."It is cost-effective and simple to use."
"When someone in our organization wants to test web applications, they use Apache JMeter since they face no hurdles while using the solution."
"The solution has good transition controllers and distributed testing."
"The reporting features are really good. There's a lot less latency than other solutions."
"The solution's initial setup is easy."
"It's very easy to install, and it's very easy to code and develop the script."
"We find the load testing feature valuable."
"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."
"A good monitoring tool, simple to script and easy to configure."
"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."
"I need to consider it further because as features increase, it might become more complicated, and my goal has always been simplicity. Currently, I have to focus on other tasks, and I'm handling multiple responsibilities, so I can't juggle everything at once. However, if you ask me, I believe EJB covers most functionalities that are crucial. One improvement I'd suggest is adding a graphical aspect to the Gateway, making it a bit more colorful. Unlike JMeter, which lacks color, having a bit of color in the graphical aspects would be beneficial. Overall, for the essential features, EJB should work fine."
"The UI could be better."
"The solution needs more metrics for reporting."
"The solution is not user-friendly, there is no framework for autocorrelation or parameterization."
"It has some proxy-based dependencies which require specific proxies to be set up or disabled, which causes problems."
"Its reporting could be improved. There should be a better visual representation. That would be helpful for easy consumption of the reports."
"The reporting section of the solution can be better."
"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, Katalon Studio and SmartBear LoadNinja, whereas OpenText Silk Performer is most compared with OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise.
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