We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and OpenText LoadRunner Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Load Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I appreciate JMeter's simplicity and power for performance testing."
"Due to process automation, I don't have to prepare reports, making it the perfect solution."
"It's a free tool."
"JMeter's most valuable feature is the RegEx Extractor."
"The solution's initial setup is easy."
"JMeter is basically the art of the entire performance testing process."
"The solution has good transition controllers and distributed testing."
"I like the fact that JMeter integrates well with other tools."
"The front loader and the reporting features are the most valuable aspects of OpenText LoadRunner Professional."
"The initial setup and installation of the software were very easy and straightforward."
"The reporting is very good in regard to scripting and debugging."
"I like LoadRunner's ability to use multiple protocols. That's one of the greatest features along with the ability to test service calls between the app and server."
"The reporting mechanism is a valuable feature that generates good reports."
"LoadRunner is a very sophisticated tool, and I can use many languages. For example, I can use Java. I can use C++. I can test the Internet of Things, FTP, mail, and Active Directory. It is very useful."
"It provides clients with an understanding of application and system performance."
"A very comprehensive tool that is good for performance testing."
"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 user interface is a little bit tricky."
"JMeter is lagging when it comes to GUI performance testing because we need to install some third-party plugins for recording the GUI script, and the performance isn't very reliable."
"In future releases, it would be helpful if there was an integration with ALM Octane."
"The reports in Apache JMeter could improve."
"Improving JMeter's sync time would be beneficial."
"The tool should be made a bit more robust, and better support should be made available."
"The reporting section of the solution can be better."
"LoadRunner Professional's parameter data could be improved."
"If they can make LoadRunner more comprehensive, it would really help."
"The flexibility could be improved."
"Support for Microsoft Dynamics needs improvement."
"The initial start-up of Micro Focus LoadRunner could be improved. When we add 20 or 30 scripts, the refresh is completed one by one. I would like to be able to select all the script at one time, so it can be completed in a single click, reducing the time required."
"There's a reporting part of the cloud that could be improved a little bit."
"We still have some issues with integration with things like SiteScope which, obviously, being another HPE product should be very straightforward, but there are always issues around that."
"Sometimes we are not be able to click on some of the buttons due to the screen mismatching and compatibility issues."
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Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Load Testing Tools with 82 reviews while OpenText LoadRunner Professional is ranked 2nd in Load Testing Tools with 76 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while OpenText LoadRunner Professional is rated 8.4. 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 LoadRunner Professional writes "A sophisticated tool that supports many languages and works with all kinds of applications". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, Katalon Studio and ReadyAPI, whereas OpenText LoadRunner Professional is most compared with Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise, OpenText LoadRunner Cloud, IBM Rational Performance Tester and BlazeMeter. See our Apache JMeter vs. OpenText LoadRunner Professional report.
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