We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and k6 Open Source based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, Tricentis, OpenText and others in Load Testing Tools."Due to process automation, I don't have to prepare reports, making it the perfect solution."
"The new version of the solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is being able to launch many requests and scheduling simulating human interactions with the application."
"The distributed load testing is very good with Apache JMeter."
"JMeter is easy to use for a user who doesn't have too much knowledge of programming or certain languages."
"It's open source, so I like that about the product. And there's a lot of community support for it."
"I use all the tools, but one feature that stands out is JMeter's ability to test when services are sending a particular kind of request. We are using specific ports to send queries, and assess the performance based on the time it takes these queries to respond. You can use it with stuff other than the web performance."
"We really appreciate that the solution comes with a live community, which continuously provided plugins and support protocols."
"The tool's big advantage is that it is more performance-test oriented for experienced testers who know what they are doing. In a normal working setup, performance engineers frequently work with DevOps and development teams. For these teams, k6 Open Source's syntax is much simpler and easier to understand and apply in the working process."
"The standout feature of k6 is its strong focus on API performance testing."
"Both scalability and stability could be improved in Apache JMeter."
"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."
"Apache JMeter may have difficulty recognizing dynamic objects in some critical cases, which can lead to challenges in terms of object identification."
"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."
"Automation is difficult in JMeter."
"There could be improvements in terms of memory utilization. We are going to migrate away from JMeter in the near future."
"The memory utilization in JMeter is very poor."
"The reporting is not very good."
"One area where k6 could improve is by introducing a GUI similar to JMeter."
Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Load Testing Tools with 82 reviews while k6 Open Source is ranked 17th in Load Testing Tools with 2 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while k6 Open Source is rated 7.6. 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 k6 Open Source writes "Offers good scalability and has the ability to integrate with various systems and services". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and Akamai CloudTest, whereas k6 Open Source is most compared with Tricentis NeoLoad, BlazeMeter and RadView WebLOAD.
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