The use cases are mainly for performance testing and for test case management of the different APIs.
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Open-source with easy scripting and a modular design
Pros and Cons
- "It is easy to set up."
- "If JMeter could provide a web version of editing, that would be good."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Initially, we didn't have any tool for performance testing, particularly open source. JMeter, since it is open source, we can test our APIs pretty quickly and we can work with different teams to provide performance testing very quickly. It doesn't take up much of our time.
What is most valuable?
The ease of scripting is great.
The modular design is very useful.
It is easy to set up.
The solution is stable.
It can scale well.
What needs improvement?
If JMeter could provide a web version of editing, that would be good.
If JMeter can provide its own cloud version rather than depending on BlazeMeter, the commercial version of JMeter, that would be ideal. If we could have somebody right on the front end of JMeter, using it on any of the clouds, including AWS, GCP, or Azure, that would be very helpful. it would be better than me going for using commercial services.
I would like to have some kind of cloud version that can be implemented. Or we would like a Docker version. A Docker version is something that I would look for.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for four or more years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable, reliable product. There are no bugs or glitched. It doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution has been scalable.
We have almost 100 users on the solution.
We likely won't increase usage in the future.
How are customer service and support?
I do have some knowledge of technical support.
This is an open-source tool. If I write any issue in the forums, somebody will answer it pretty quickly. The open source technical support they have on offer is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did use a different solution previously.
Most people know JMeter more than the other tools. It's easy to learn and quick to execute. It's also open source. You can get a lot of solutions across the internet. If you are having some issue or error, somebody or the other may have faced that same issue, and he may have found out the solution. It makes troubleshooting easy, having crowdsourced troubleshooting. That was a factor in our decision-making.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not straightforward. It's simple and not complex at all.
We only need two people to maintain the product. It doesn't take a lot of staff.
What about the implementation team?
We have our own in-house team that can handle the setup.
What was our ROI?
We've definitely seen an ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We use an open-source version of the product. However, there are cloud services that we use. I'm not sure of the cost of the cloud services.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked into Micro Focus and Cavisson NetStorm. However, they were licensed tools, and we decided against them.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the latest version of the solution.
We are using a cloud version of JMeter that is called BlazeMeter.
If you are a company that is evaluating other licensed tools, just go for JMeter. It's open source, easy to use, and the most widely used across platforms. It would be much simpler than using the other licensed tools. Other licensed tools may have pretty good technical support. However, most problems with JMeter can be solved using the solutions that are available on the internet.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Senior Consultant Specialist at HSBC India
It's easy to configure and adjust our virtual users, but we have performance problems with higher loads
Pros and Cons
- "JMeter lets us generate virtual users and T-load, per our requirements. It's easy to configure and adjusting the virtual users according to the DPS we want to achieve."
- "It should be easier to combine multiple scripts. If you have multiple scripts, you need to write a new script to combine those scripts. The virtual user generator is slow."
What is our primary use case?
We use JMeter for performance testing. Our testing team has 50 to 60 people.
What is most valuable?
JMeter lets us generate virtual users and T-load, per our requirements. It's easy to configure and adjusting the virtual users according to the DPS we want to achieve.
What needs improvement?
It should be easier to combine multiple scripts. If you have multiple scripts, you need to write a new script to combine those scripts. The virtual user generator is slow.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using JMeter for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
With an on-premises deployment, we run into some performance problems when we have a high load. It's not that stable if we increase the scripts or the load. But that could be something in our environment.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
JMeter is an on-premise solution, so it has limited scalability. We are looking for a cloud-based solution that is scalable and elastic.
What other advice do I have?
I rate JMeter six out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Principal Engineer at Marsh McLennan
A highly stable, open-source solution that can be used for load testing
Pros and Cons
- "We use Apache JMeter for load testing, where we provide the throughput time."
- "Apache JMeter's UI can be made more colorful."
What is most valuable?
We use Apache JMeter for load testing, where we provide the throughput time. Apache JMeter allows me to give any number of users to put the load in a particular time frame. With Apache JMeter, we won't need multiple tools with the application or to give a load for the application.
What needs improvement?
Apache JMeter's UI can be made more colorful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Apache JMeter for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Apache JMeter ten out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 10 people are using the solution in my team.
I rate Apache JMeter a nine out of ten for scalability.
How was the initial setup?
Apache JMeter's initial setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
Apache JMeter's deployment takes half an hour to one hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Apache JMeter is a free, open-source solution.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend users explore each and every functionality of Apache JMeter.
Overall, I rate Apache JMeter a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Automated Tester & Test Manager & AnalystSenior at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Easy to setup, includes a wide range of plugins, but the UI has room for improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The solution helps by detecting bottlenecks."
- "The UI has room for improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for performance distributing testing.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution helps by detecting bottlenecks.
What is most valuable?
The solution provides a wide range of plugins and extensions, such as multiple monitors and multiple samplers. Apache JMeter can be used for multiple purposes, including performance and API testing, as well as integration testing. Additionally, users can create their own cloud and build their own distributor, eliminating the need to pay for any SaaS solution.
What needs improvement?
The UI has room for improvement.
I would like to be able to measure web performance as well using the solution. Apache JMeter is only for infrastructure testing, and backend testing, but we cannot use it for performance testing because we need to do it through the browser.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution runs on Java software.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I give the scalability a five out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The documentation is very detailed.
I created a resource group in our private Azure cloud, and then I had multiple agents. This included one master and four or five slaves of Apache JMeter. I configured the Apache JMeter and began the distribution and testing.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution a seven out of ten.
I suggest using the solution and following the basics.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director Consulting Expert at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Great features, reliable over the years, with accuracy in overall performance
Pros and Cons
- "The distributed load testing is very good with Apache JMeter."
- "The initial setup is complex and needs to be upgraded."
What is most valuable?
The distributed load testing is very good and the ramp-up. When we come out with the right ramp-up plan, it can be converted into Apache JMeter script very well. This accurately simulates how many of our transactions need to be triggered.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see exceptions improved. The initial setup is complex and needs to be upgraded. It would be great to have additional protocols other than HTTP, HTTPS, and APIs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Apache JMeter for the past seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good and I am not finding any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are not having any problems with the scalability of Apache JMeter
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Apache JMeter is a free tool.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Apache JMeter a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Presales manager at Mitra Innovation
Easy to set up with good documentation but needs extended backend support
Pros and Cons
- "It's stable and reliable."
- "In terms of platform support, they need to extend the support for backend platforms and more of the legacy types of platforms."
What is our primary use case?
There's a third-party platform that is getting migrated to, so with the newer version migration, we were looking to see if there are any performance degradation with the migration. The product platform assures the user loads that we are planning to have on the system. Nevertheless, we wanted to have validation from a business perspective. We wanted to see that it'll still support the loads that we are looking at.
What is most valuable?
The ability to create a large number of user loads has been very helpful for us.
It's typically straightforward to set up.
The solution can scale well.
It's stable and reliable.
There is lots of useful community support.
What needs improvement?
In terms of platform support, they need to extend the support for backend platforms and more of the legacy types of platforms.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used the solution for a long while. We've used it for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a well-trusted product. A lot of people use it. There's a lot of support in the community also. Therefore, the stability is pretty good and it is quite reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We can create demand as we need. It's quite scalable.
We have five people suing the product. The performance testers use it.
How are customer service and support?
We can get a lot of support from the community. It's pretty easy to get assistance.
We've had no issue so far when we've needed to get help. We are satisfied with the support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The solution can be easy to set up depending on the target system that we are testing. However, there are situations where Apache JMeter is not supported.
The deployment took two to three weeks to set up and deploy.
We have a team of five people that can handle deployment and maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We did the setup in-house. We have the capabilities within.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Most of the time, it's the end client who manages the license for us. We don't purchase the product by ourselves; it's the end customer who does it for us. I'm not sure what the actual cost of the product is.
What other advice do I have?
We likely are using the latest version of the solution. However, I can't be sure. I'm not sure which version number we're using.
It's a tool that is being used by many, many others as well. There's a lot of community support out there. I'd recommend it, as long as it supports the platform.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Test Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
An open-source solution that offers good test script development functionality, but does not have a script exhibition feature
Pros and Cons
- "This solution is very user-friendly, and allows for a lot of data capture when testing."
- "We would like more documentation to be provided for the advanced level features that are available in this solution, in order to improve development."
What is our primary use case?
We mainly use this product for load and endurance testing.
What is most valuable?
This solution is very user-friendly, and allows for a lot of data capture when testing.
We also found that the test scripts that the system automatically generates are extremely well created.
What needs improvement?
We would like more documentation to be provided for the advanced level features that are available in this solution, in order to improve development.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for two to three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have found this solution to be very stable overall.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We believe this to be a scalable solution, although we have not made any amendments in user numbers to date.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of this solution was very simple; the product is open-source, so only requires a download in order for the implementation to be executed.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented this solution using our in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is an open-source solution, so there is no requirement for licenses.
What other advice do I have?
We would recommend that any organization using this solution for test script development, may also want to look for a complementary product to handle script exhibition.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Plenty of features, straigthforward installation, but reports could improve
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Apache JMeter is its popularity. It is the best open-source tool with all the features needed."
- "The reports in Apache JMeter could improve."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Apache JMeter for automation and for processing activities of our clients. Additionally, it is used for testing.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Apache JMeter is its popularity. It is the best open-source tool with all the features needed.
What needs improvement?
The reports in Apache JMeter could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Apache JMeter for approximately one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Apache JMeter is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Apache JMeter is scalable.
We have less than five people using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
There is a lot of support available that is good, such as in forums. However, they do not have a dedicated team that you can contact.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have not used a solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
Apache JMeter was straightforward to install.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Apache JMeter is good. The selling rate is quite effective and the limited users with a multi-region-related execution.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is to go through some basic video processes, which are available on YouTube and Apache JMeter site, it has a lot of documentation that will help you get prepared and used to the tool.
I rate Apache JMeter a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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