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Our users have ranked these solutions according to their valuable features, and discuss which features they like most and why.
You can read user reviews for the Top 5 Performance Testing Tools to help you decide which solution is best for you.
Users compare and give feedback on Performance Testing Tools that they’ve used — based on product reviews, ratings, and comparisons.
#1 Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter was ranked as PeerSpot’s #1 Performance Testing Tool of 2022. Our users give Apache JMeter an average rating of 8 out of 10.
Raja R., Associate at Tech Mahindra Limited, says, “We appreciate that the solution is free to use, as an open-source tool. We're using all of the lightweight technology with the AngularJS and Springboard applications, all the EPAs only. We use these CTP samples for all the web, as well as the EPAs. The initial setup is pretty straightforward. The product is easier to learn than paid tools. You can find training online on YouTube, or you can Google it to find out more about the solution and how to use it. The JMeter community has developed a lot of IoT protocols.”
Another PeerSpot user, Andrew R., Azure Cloud Test Manager at a tech services company, comments, "The biggest thing I liked about it is that there is a huge user base out there, and being shareware and being Apache, if I have any question on how to get something done, I get 18 different answers. Out of those, there would be at least a few good approaches for what I was trying to do. So, the support system out there is most valuable."
In addition, Stephen B., I.T. Architect, Analyst, Developer at an educational organization, explains, "The scripting ability is most valuable. It is easy to use. There is a UI, and you can go in there and figure those things out. After you've got a good set of tests, you basically have a scripted document that you can grab and execute in a pipeline. It is pretty quick to set up, and you can scale it and version control it."
#2 Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional
Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional was ranked as the #2 Performance Testing Tool of 2022. PeerSpot users give Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional an average rating of 8 out of 10.
Prashant S., Head - Testing Centre of Excellence at NIIT Technologies Limited, comments, “The most useful aspect of the solution is that it provides agents in different geographic locations. The controller is the best feature, in my opinion.”
Another PeerSpot reviewer, a Performance Engineer, explains what he likes most about the solution, saying it “Supports multiple protocols, is easy to install and use, and handles large workloads.”
Arif A., Sr. QA Automation Specialist at Department of Transportation NYC, mentions, “Correlation and parameterization are the key valuable features for us.”
A Senior Load & Performance Test Analyst at a financial services firm also explains, “What we like the most is that it integrates with UC. We use UC for our front-end user experience. It's a more realistic user experience. We use the script from the user experience and we use the action times from the UC.”
#3 ReadyAPI
ReadyAPI was ranked as the #3 Performance Testing Tool of 2022. PeerSpot users give ReadyAPI an average rating of 8 out of 10.
PeerSpot reviewer, Vallalarasu P., Test Architect at a tech services company, says, “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 mentions, “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.” He also adds that the solution is lightweight.
#4 Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud
Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud was ranked as the #4 Performance Testing Tool of 2022. PeerSpot users give Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud an average rating of 8 out of 10.
Michael D., Sr. Technical Test Analyst at an educational organization, says, "The fact that the solution supports multiple protocols such as open source, VuGen, TruWeb, TruClient, and SAP is very important because these protocols help us to concentrate on what is really needed to produce performance tests. If something is not supported, you have to use other tools or find other ways of assimilating loads."
Another reviewer, Abbasi P., Vice President Derivatives Ops IT at a financial services firm, states, "The record and playback feature is the most valuable feature. It's all driven by the script, so it's a script-based tool where the background tracing starts. Java's background process does a lot of tracing. The process starts in the background. It sees what peaks of volumes that the process can handle. It's easy to use because it's script based, record, and playback.”
#5 Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise
Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise was ranked as the #5 Performance Testing Tool of 2022. PeerSpot users give Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise an average rating of 8 out of 10.
NIKHIL J., Performance Test Lead at a financial services firm, mentions, "One of the most valuable features of this solution is recording and replaying, and the fact that there are multiple options available to do this." He also says that the solution offers “Full geographical coverage, integrates well with monitoring tools, granular project inspection capabilities.”
A Senior IT Process Analyst at an energy/utilities company explains that Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise “Helps us to identify performance bottlenecks and increase testing efficiency.”
