We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and IBM Rational Performance Tester based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Performance Testing Tools."The ease of use is the solution's most valuable feature. Also, the ability to easily create test cases is also very good. It's easy to just ramp up on the solution."
"JMeter's most valuable feature is the RegEx Extractor."
"It's stable and reliable."
"We are using this for performance testing and some automation."
"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."
"The solution has good transition controllers and distributed testing."
"Very user-friendly and easy to use."
"It is an open-source tool that is easy to use. It can be easily integrated with multiple tools, including Selenium."
"It can support both web applications and mobile applications, and in certain cases, it can also support testing of desktop applications or software-based applications. You can write web applications, mobile applications, and software-based applications."
"Technical support is very good. I'm very satisfied with the assistance we've received so far."
"If the solution was GUI based, I believe that it would be more versatile."
"Given that Apache JMeter is a free and open-source tool, documentation improvement may not be a major concern, as it is mostly contributed on a voluntary basis. The essential information is already available. However, in terms of the interface, there are occasional bugs, and the tool may not address them as quickly as some users would like. Fixing defects and bugs might take a considerable amount of time, with users sometimes having to wait for several months or even a year for the next release to address specific issues."
"The solution is not user-friendly, there is no framework for autocorrelation or parameterization."
"In terms of setup, it could be nicer, to be honest. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost."
"There are certain things like we can't merge custom metrics into the JMeter reports. We're limited to JMeter metrics, and other server metrics can't be integrated with JMeter dashboard. This forces us to rely on another tool."
"If JMeter could provide a web version of editing, that would be good."
"In terms of platform support, they need to extend the support for backend platforms and more of the legacy types of platforms."
"The reporting section of the solution can be better."
"The solution is not easily scalable. If you want to extend the solution, you need to purchase a different kind of license. You also have to work with the IBM team to assist in scaling."
"There are some features that Micro Focus LoadRunner provides, but they are not available in IBM Rational Performance Tester. They should include such features. It can also have more reports similar to what HP provides. It might also need some improvement in terms of the tools and support for other technology areas. Certain technologies are not supported by every tool. They need to support all sorts of technologies and platforms on which web applications and mobile applications are built. They need complete support for all sorts of technologies."
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Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Performance Testing Tools with 46 reviews while IBM Rational Performance Tester is ranked 24th in Test Management Tools. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while IBM Rational Performance Tester is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Apache JMeter writes "It's a free, scalable tool that's good for checking backend services". On the other hand, Apache JMeter is most compared with Postman, BlazeMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and Visual Studio Test Professional, whereas IBM Rational Performance Tester is most compared with OpenText LoadRunner Professional, Tricentis NeoLoad and OpenText LoadRunner Cloud.
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