BlazeMeter vs CrossBrowserTesting comparison

Perforce and SmartBear are both solutions in the Functional Testing Tools category. Perforce is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.9, while SmartBear is ranked #28. Perforce holds a 0.6% mindshare in FT, compared to SmartBear’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Perforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SmartBear users who would recommend it.

BlazeMeter

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

BlazeMeter and CrossBrowserTesting compete in testing services. BlazeMeter shows strong performance testing abilities, while CrossBrowserTesting excels in real-browser compatibility.

Features: BlazeMeter's top features include integration with CI/CD pipelines, real-time reporting, and scalable performance testing. CrossBrowserTesting offers diverse browser and device combinations, live testing, and strong real-world compatibility.

Room for Improvement: BlazeMeter could improve in easing setup complexity, expanding support documentation, and offering enhanced browser testing features. CrossBrowserTesting could enhance performance analytics, reduce test execution time, and expand integrations with cloud services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BlazeMeter provides easy deployment with solid integration and reliable support. CrossBrowserTesting offers a user-friendly setup and responsive support, catering to quick deployment needs and immediate assistance.

Pricing and ROI: BlazeMeter offers competitive, scalable pricing tailored for performance-heavy needs, with a focus on long-term ROI. CrossBrowserTesting provides a cost-effective solution for browser compatibility, delivering substantial value for frequent cross-browser testing requirements.

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Categories and Ranking

BlazeMeter

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Performance Testing Tools (2nd), Load Testing Tools (4th), API Testing Tools (7th), Test Automation Tools (5th)

CrossBrowserTesting

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

28th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BlazeMeter is 0.6%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrossBrowserTesting is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
BlazeMeter	0.6%
CrossBrowserTesting	1.0%
Other	98.4%

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Manoj Raghavendra

Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP

Provides global load simulations without managing infrastructure and offers built-in reporting features

BlazeMeter should improve or make available some features out of the box that JMeter requires customization for. The licensing cost is also a concern since BlazeMeter is not free like JMeter, which limits its use. Additionally, if there is no host in preferred locations such as some Asian or Middle Eastern countries, it might not be convenient to use BlazeMeter.

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CharlesNetshivhera

Senior DevOps Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Knowledgeable support, scalable, and stable

We use CrossBrowserTesting for testing our web-based applications We had some issues with the onboarding process and the cloud conductivity could improve. I have used CrossBrowserTesting within the past 12 months. CrossBrowserTesting is stable. I have found CrossBrowserTesting to be scalable.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The orchestration feature is the most valuable. It's like the tourist backend component of BlazeMeter. It allows me to essentially give BlazeMeter multiple JMeter scripts and a YAML file, and it will orchestrate and execute that load test and all those scripts as I define them."

"One key advantage of using BlazeMeter is that it does not require me to manage my own infrastructure."

"The extensibility that the tool offers across environments and teams is valuable."

"It has a unique programming dashboard that is very user-friendly."

"The stability is good."

"BlazeMeter can be used for both API and performance testing, it is a multi-facility tool."

"With the help of the Mock Services, we are overcoming everything. Wherever we are facing issues, whether they will be long term or temporary, by implementing the Mock Services we can bypass the faulty components that are not needed for our particular testing."

"The product's initial setup phase was simple."

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"I have found CrossBrowserTesting to be scalable."

"When I started to work on testing automation, I was very excited about how easy it is to run tests on different browsers. It was just a matter of configuration."

"At the moment, all our deploys depend on results of automation. If the tests are failing, then we know that something is wrong at the early stages of development."

"SmartBear has excellent, informative webinars, so keep an eye out for those."

"The screen shot portal is essential for an easy way to run tests across hundreds of browsers and retrieve screenshots which then indicate success or failure."

"I can run a page through the screenshot tool, then send a URL with the results to my team."

"It has increased the speed of our regression testing."

"The ability to choose from many devices is the best feature."

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Cons

"BlazeMeter does not provide integration with the Aternity tool."

"Version controlling of the test cases and the information, the ability to compare the current version and the previous version within Runscope would be really nice. The history shows who made the changes, but it doesn't compare the changes."

"The customer service is not available 24/7, which affects its rating. I would rate it as a seven because they respond once they are available."

"From a performance perspective, BlazeMeter needs to be improved...BlazeMeter has not found the extensions for WebSockets or Java Applet."

"The reporting capabilities could be improved."

"For a new user of BlazeMeter, it might be difficult to understand it from a programming perspective."

"BlazeMeter has room for improvement in terms of its integration with GitLab, particularly in the context of CI/CD processes. While it has multiple integrations available, the level of integration with GitLab may need further enhancements. It is known to work well with Git and Jenkins, although the extent of compatibility with GitLab is uncertain."

"The seamless integration with mobiles could be improved."

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"Being able to test on real devices via the virtual connection is wonderful, but it can cause some lag and load time issues while testing."

"The "Getting Started" documentation for Selenium testing could be improved."

"The speed connection in mobile devices could be improved, because sometimes the load time is uncertain."

"It would be useful if we can run the live-testing test cases on multiple platforms at the same time, instead of waiting for one session to finish."

"A wider range of physical devices with more browser versions in the Selenium Grid would be great to insure users with out-of-date devices are able to interact with our sites."

"A problem that we are facing quite often is related to the network connection. Tests can fail if the remote CrossBrowserTesting's VM has connection problems. This happens mostly with browsers of Internet Explorer family which work on Windows OS."

"I have had quite a few issues trying to use a virtual machine to test our application on."

"The five minute timeouts can cause irritation if you have just popped away to consult some supporting documentation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The overall product is less costly than our past solutions, so we've absolutely saved money."

"The product pricing is reasonable."

"It's consumption-based pricing but with a ceiling. They're called CVUs, or consumption variable units. We can use API testing, GUI testing, and test data, but everything gets converted into CVUs, so we are free to use the platform in its entirety without getting bogged down by a license for certain testing areas. We know for sure how much we are going to spend."

"The pricing is manageable. It is not that big. Big companies won't mind the licensing costs."

"The product isn't cheap, but it isn't the most expensive on the market. During our proof of concept, we discovered that you get what you pay for; we found a cheaper solution we tested to be full of bugs. Therefore, we are willing to pay the higher price tag for the quality BlazeMeter offers."

"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive."

"My company has opted for a pay-as-you-go model, so we don't make use of the free version of the product."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."

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"CrossBrowserTesting offered the best value for its price."

"SmartBear offers bundles of products that work together."

"The lowest price point is very reasonable. It is also useful if only one person in the company needs to check on the browser display."

"It is worth the pricing as the product is supported on multiple platforms and browsers."

"A few intermediary pricing options for small QA teams would be nice, e.g., unlimited screenshots, "as you need it" parallel tests, etc."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

15%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	22

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

How does BlazeMeter compare with Apache JMeter?

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It has a unique programming dashboard that is very user-friendly.

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Overview

BlazeMeter ensures delivery of high-performance software by enabling DevOps teams to quickly and easily run open-source-based performance tests against any mobile app, website or API at massive scale to validate performance at every stage of software delivery.

The rapidly growing BlazeMeter community has more than 100,000 developers and includes prominent global brands such as Adobe, Atlassian, Gap, NBC Universal, Pfizer and Walmart as customers. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., with its research and development in Tel Aviv.

Perforce

CrossBrowserTesting is a cloud testing platform that gives instant access to 1500+ different real desktop and mobile browsers for testers, developers, and designers.

Native debugging tools make manual testing easy to inspect and correct HTML, CSS, and JavaScript errors on any browser.
Take automated screenshots across multiple browsers at once, then compare side-by-side against historical test runs.

SmartBear

Sample Customers

DIRECTV, GAP, MIT, NBCUniversal, Pfizer, StubHub

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Accenture, Sony, Los Angeles Times, ADP, Verizon, T-Mobile, Wistia

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