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Apache JMeter vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache JMeter
Ranking in API Testing Tools
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (1st), Load Testing Tools (1st)
Parasoft SOAtest
Ranking in API Testing Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (31st), Functional Testing Tools (23rd), Test Automation Tools (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the API Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Apache JMeter is 8.0%, down from 16.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

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Aug 07, 2014
 

Featured Reviews

AlexLogan - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 9, 2022
It's a free tool with a vast knowledge base, but the reporting is lackluster, and it has a steep learning curve
JMeter is used by a team of four performance engineers. We monitor tasks on the API level, so all of the requests are hitting individually JMeter has helped us streamline our applications by identifying multiple bottlenecks in our systems and exercising tasks against APIs. JMeter is a free tool…
Ajit Kumar Rout - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 6, 2021
Good API testing and RIT feature; clarity could be improved
In general, this is a hassle free, user friendly tool and it doesn't require much knowledge if you're using the manual testing. Automated testing is also good but requires some knowledge in that field. It has some great features. It's a good tool compared to some of the other paid tools; input and output can be stored before extension and there is also a verification assessment that can be implemented by using some different methodologies inside the tool. If the licensing cost is suitable then I recommend this solution. If you have automation people with in-depth knowledge in coding that will be helpful. I rate this solution a seven out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very quick and user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of Apache JMeter is its popularity. It is the best open-source tool with all the features needed."
"To me, what's most valuable in Apache JMeter is that it's a lightweight tool for application testing. It's the best load-testing tool for my company because Apache JMeter simulates your application during testing. Apache JMeter also creates threads with good server utilization. Apache JMeter allows you to focus on analyzing the situation, looking into measurements, response time, and client-server responses, which I find valuable."
"The solution helps by detecting bottlenecks."
"A lot of things are valuable. It is free. It has a lot of features, such as report generation and integration with CI/CD, which makes it very competitive with the other paid solutions available in the market. It is a good solution."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is being able to launch many requests and scheduling simulating human interactions with the application."
"It's open source, so I like that about the product. And there's a lot of community support for it."
"The testing time is shortened because we generate test data automatically with SOAtest."
"We have seen a return on investment."
"The solution is scalable."
"They have a feature where they can record traffic and create tests on the report traffic."
"Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports."
"Parasoft SOAtest has improved the quality of our automated web services, which can be easily implemented through service chaining and service virtualization."
"Automatic testing is the most valuable feature."
"We can automate our scenarios in a data driven format, which shows there is no rework on scripts. We only need to update the test data and run for a number of scenarios."
 

Cons

"JMeter output reports can be difficult to understand without training."
"If JMeter could provide a web version of editing, that would be good."
"Apache should have a graphic interface."
"From an improvement perspective, consider a scenario where your application needs to retrieve data from PayPal and store it in an Excel file in an external network."
"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."
"Until now, JMeter is not supporting most of the protocols."
"The memory utilization in JMeter is very poor."
"Apache JMeter's UI can be made more colorful."
"Reporting facilities can be better."
"During the process of working with SOAtest and building test cases, the .TST files will grow. A negative side effect is that saving your changes takes more time."
"The summary reports could be improved."
"Reports could be customized and more descriptive according to the user's or company's requirements."
"Parasoft SOAtest has an internal refresh function where you can refresh the software to show the changes you’ve made in your projects. Unfortunately this function does not work properly, because it often does not show the changes after you’ve hit te refresh button a few times."
"The feedback that we received from the DevOps of our organization was that the tool was a little heavy from the transformation perspective."
"The performance could be a bit better."
"The product is very slow to start up, and that is a bit of a problem, actually."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Since we are using an outsourced solution, it is not paid for by our company."
"This is an open-source product."
"The solution is free of cost as it is open source."
"We didn't pay licensing fees for Apache JMeter because it's an open-source tool. We only paid for the machines where we installed Apache JMeter modules."
"Apache JMeter is a free tool."
"Apache JMeter is far less expensive than HP Performance Center."
"In terms of open-source adoption, it is completely free."
"The main reason we chose Apache JMeter is that it is cost-effective and easy to use. There is no need to pay for additional services. Additionally, it does not require additional payment to vendors. The solution is open-source and free."
"The cost of Parasoft seems to have gotten higher with a projection that wasn't really stipulated for our company. They've done a tremendous job at negotiating those deals."
"They do have a confusing licensing structure."
"I think it would be a great step to decrease the price of the licenses."
"The license price is a little expensive, but it provides a better outcome in terms of the end-to-end automation process."
"From what I understand, Parasoft SOAtest isn't the cheapest option. But it has a lot to offer."
"We are completed satisfied with Parasoft SOAtest. The ROI is more than 95%."
"The price is around $5,000 USD."
"It is an expensive product, so think carefully about whether it fits your purposes and is the right tool for you."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Apache JMeter?
I appreciate JMeter's simplicity and power for performance testing.
What do you like most about Parasoft SOAtest?
Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports.
What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?
Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings. Going through that is a challenge. It only happens in the initial stage when we are setting up the tool, but it can be imp...
 

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JMeter
SOAtest
 

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Sample Customers

AOL, Orbitz, Innopath Software, PrepMe, Sapient, Corporate Express Australia, CSIRO, Ephibian, Talis, DATACOM, ALALOOP, eFusion, Panter, Sourcepole, University of Western Cape
Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife
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