BlazeMeter and ReadyAPI are leading contenders in the load and API testing domain. BlazeMeter holds an advantage with its focus on scalable cloud-based load testing and integration capabilities, while ReadyAPI is preferred for its comprehensive API testing and CI/CD integration.
Features: BlazeMeter is noted for its scalable cloud-based load generation, seamless JMeter integration, and the ability to conduct extensive load tests globally. Its integration with New Relic and the scalability of testing frameworks provide significant advantages. ReadyAPI excels in its comprehensive API testing, offering flexibility and seamless CI/CD integration, including tools like TestEngine. It supports a broad range of API testing needs, making it ideal for larger enterprises.
Room for Improvement: BlazeMeter users highlight the need for better server hour calculation, increased reporting customization, and enhanced integration with APM tools. Improved access control and more third-party integrations are also desired. ReadyAPI users suggest the addition of more advanced load testing features, improved tool integration, and expanded protocol support beyond SOAP and REST. Enhancements in the user interface and reporting are also sought.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BlazeMeter is praised for its flexible deployment options across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, offering significant scalability. Its customer support is responsive and well-rated. ReadyAPI is primarily used for on-premises deployments, with customer support noted for being knowledgeable, though occasional delays are reported. Both receive positive feedback for customer service, with BlazeMeter slightly ahead in support satisfaction.
Pricing and ROI: BlazeMeter provides various pricing models, including custom contracts beneficial for different testing needs. While considered high-priced, users acknowledge its value due to improved testing efficiency and reduced infrastructure costs, yielding good ROI. ReadyAPI is seen as moderately priced with flexible licensing, though some find it costly when needing additional plugins. Both tools offer good ROI, but initial costs may concern smaller organizations.
The customer service is not available 24/7, which affects its rating.
BlazeMeter has the capability to simulate a higher number of users compared to JMeter standalone.
BlazeMeter is quite scalable, and I rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
ReadyAPI's performance testing capabilities can impact API scalability assessments.
I rate ReadyAPI between five to six for scalability due to complexities associated with scripting.
I would rate the stability of BlazeMeter as eight out of ten, indicating that it is a stable and reliable solution.
Once all configurations and preparations are done, it is very stable.
The extra CSV random dataset plugin could be integrated with a simple checkbox in the existing CSV dataset plugin to read files randomly.
The licensing cost is also a concern since BlazeMeter is not free like JMeter, which limits its use.
I'm considering the use of AWS and its Lambda functionalities prepared by the vendor.
BlazeMeter requires licensing, which means it is not free like JMeter, adding to the setup cost considerations.
The pricing of ReadyAPI is reasonable, considering its functionality compared to other tools in the market.
Currently, we don't extensively use the performance testing due to license costs.
BlazeMeter integrates with JMeter via multiple plugins, which streamlines performance testing, test monitoring, and report sharing.
BlazeMeter offers a higher limit on load simulation compared to standalone JMeter.
It also aids in faster feedback to developers, allowing them to implement developments in a sprint without the need for extensive testing afterwards, thus improving our time to market metrics.
ReadyAPI is valuable for web service automation and allowing us to generate test cases and automate processes.
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.
ReadyAPI is an all-in-one automated testing platform that allows teams to create, manage, and execute automated functional, security, and performance tests in one centralized interface.
ReadyAPI Features
Some of ReadyAPI’s key features include:
ReadyAPI Benefits
Some of the benefits of using ReadyAPI include:
Reviews from Real Users
Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by Dell EMC Unity users.
PeerSpot user Vallalarasu P., Test Architect at a tech services company, states, “ReadyAPI is one of the best tools for API testing because they have made a single platform for functional testing, load testing security, and also service actualization. We also have virtual work that can be an add-in within ReadyAPI. For integration for CACD, they have something called TestEngine, which can also be an add-on for ReadyAPI. We use Python request library and things like that but if you're a bigger organization with hundreds of APIs, then ReadyAPI is a one-stop solution for complete API testing. If you consider TestComplete and other products for an equivalent outcome, you might get something nearly comparable, butReadyAPI is the outstanding product.”
An IT Manager at an insurance company says the solution has “Fast automation, less coding, and is pretty lightweight. When you are working in sprints, you need to have continuous feedback. ReadyAPI definitely helps in automating very fast and rapidly. We have less coding, and we can more easily define our assertions. We don't use it for full-blown performance testing, but normally if you are doing your functional testing, it gives you the request and response time. Anybody who is doing functional testing can see what the request and response times are and raise a flag based upon their business affiliates, that is, whether it is meeting their affiliates. You can identify this during functional testing."
Balamurugan A., Manager at a financial services firm, comments, “We like the user interface. The most valuable features are the integration with Jira and the test management tools.
They have interfaces with our performance tools, so we were able to leverage all of these integrations and plugins. It is very good from an integrative solution standpoint.”
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