BlazeMeter vs Tricentis NeoLoad comparison

Perforce and Tricentis are both solutions in the Performance Testing Tools category. Perforce is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0, while Tricentis is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. Perforce holds a 15.5% mindshare in PTT, compared to Tricentis’s 15.7% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Perforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Tricentis users who would recommend it.

BlazeMeter

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 6, 2025

BlazeMeter and Tricentis NeoLoad are key competitors in the load testing domain. BlazeMeter seems to have an upper hand due to its flexibility and integration capabilities.

Features: BlazeMeter provides a versatile cloud-based load testing platform, easily scales tests, reuses JMeter scripts, simulates global traffic, and integrates with monitoring tools like New Relic and Dynatrace. Tricentis NeoLoad offers intuitive load test creation, advanced mobile testing, parallel request handling, and strong API support.

Room for Improvement: BlazeMeter needs better integration with APM tools, improved scheduling functions, enhanced load generation setup, reporting, access control, and documentation. Tricentis NeoLoad could improve with more protocol support, smoother third-party tool integration, more detailed reporting, and enhanced support for large project suites.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BlazeMeter offers flexible deployment across environments with responsive support. Its integration and technology support are noted for problem-solving efficiency. Tricentis NeoLoad offers robust support but could refine the blend between cloud and on-premises systems. Some users reported slow response times from NeoLoad's support.

Pricing and ROI: BlazeMeter, while more expensive, offers significant value by reducing testing and infrastructure costs, providing flexible licensing and custom contracts. Tricentis NeoLoad is generally more affordable than competitors like LoadRunner, offering several licensing options for cost-conscious buyers despite some expensive solutions in higher-tier plans.

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Categories and Ranking

BlazeMeter

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

4th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (6th), Test Automation Tools (5th)

Tricentis NeoLoad

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

2nd

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BlazeMeter is 15.5%, up from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tricentis NeoLoad is 15.7%, up from 15.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Bala Maddu

Mobile Network Automation Architect at BT - British Telecom

Reduced our test operating costs, provides quick feedback, and helps us understand how to build better test cases

Overall, it's helped our ability to address test data challenges. The test data features on their own are very good, but version control test data isn't included yet. I think that's an area for improvement. We can update the test data on the cloud. That's a good feature. There's also test data management, which is good. [Runscope] doesn't have the test data management yet. Mock services do, and performance testing has it. We can do the same test through JMeter, validating the same criteria, but the feedback from [Runscope] is quite visible. We can see the request and the response, what data comes back, and add the validation criteria. We can manage the test environments and test data, but running the same API request for multiple test data is missing. We cloned the test cases multiple times to run it. They need to work on that. 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. In the future, I would like to see integrations with GitLab and external Git reports so we could have some sort of version control outside as well. There is no current mechanism for that. The ability to have direct imports of spoken API specifications instead of converting them to JSON would be nice. There are some features they could work on.

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Test Process Consultant

SME (Subject Matter Expert) at Maersk

Supports SAP and non-SAP applications and helps identify performance issues before production deployment

Over the last eighteen months, our focus has primarily revolved around tool selection, procurement, Proof of Concepts (POCs), approval and implementation. Recently, we have successfully implemented the solution and are currently delving into its features. The key features of Neoload are: * Utilization of Tosca Functional automation test scripts for executing performance tests, resulting in significant time savings and ease of script reuse with minimal modifications. * A shallow learning curve - no prerequisite programming language or performance testing expertise is necessary to operate this tool. We provided training to our technical, functional, and testing teams for seamless utilization. * Reduced effort for script maintenance when compared to alternative performance testing tools.

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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

"For me, the best part is that we can graphically see the test result at runtime. It helps us understand the behavior of the application during all stages of the test."

"It has helped us simulate heavy load situations so we can fix performance issues ahead of time."

"I really like the recording because when I use the JMeter the scripting a lot of recording it takes me a lot of time to get used to. The BlazeMeter the recording is quick."

"It supports any number of features and has a lot of tutorials."

"Running from the cloud with load distribution, exhibiting load from different geo-regions. Generating the load from different cloud regions is the best feature."

"They have good support documentation and when we have contacted them, they helped to guide us."

"In our company, various teams use BlazeMeter, particularly appreciating its cloud license software, which supports up to 5,000 users. BlazeMeter's cloud capabilities allow us to load test or simulate traffic from any location worldwide, such as Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and even specific cities like Delhi. So, with one cloud license, we can simulate user load from various locations globally."

"The product's most valuable features include its cloud-based nature, which allows us to conduct tests without relying on local resources."

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"What I found best in Tricentis NeoLoad is that it's better with scripting and load test execution in the load testing environment compared to its competitors. The tool has a better design, scenarios, and model, which I find helpful. I also found the Result Manager a fascinating part of Tricentis NeoLoad because of the way it collates results and presents reports. The straightforward implementation of Tricentis NeoLoad, including ease of use, is also valuable to my team."

"Very easy to use the front end and the UI is very good."

"The most useful aspect of Tricentis NeoLoad was for the web."

"The solution is a UI-based tool, so it's easy to use because we don't have to do actual recording with it. This makes it easier to use, and, in terms of speed, it's a bit faster than other tools when it comes to scripting."

"There are several key features, including Jenkins integration, infrastructure monitoring, and results analysis."

"I like the scripting and parameterization features."

"The test cases are quite easy to build and to maintain. This is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us. It's the reason why they changed from JMeter to NeoLoad."

"I like the solution’s performance and integration. Also, the tool’s help center is very responsive and helpful. They have always helped me within a short duration of time."

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Cons

"The product could improve in areas such as mobile testing and the integration of AI analytics."

"The tool fails to offer better parameterization to allow it to run the same script across different environments, making it a feature that needs a little improvement."

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

"The scanning capability needs improvement."

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

"The pricing is high"

"My only complaint is about the technical support, where sometimes I found that they would not read into and understand the details of my question before answering it."

"The scalability features still need improvement."

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"Support wasn't able to solve a technical issue."

"Tricentis NeoLoad could improve the terminal emulation mainframe. It is not able to use the low code or no code option. You have to code it yourself."

"NeoLoad does not support Citrix-based applications."

"Tricentis NeoLoad crashes if an application contains more than 1,000 scripts."

"Regular and strong support has to be made available by Tricentis during the solution's implementation and initial setup."

"I didn't like much of the support that you get from the Tricentis group unless it was after it integrated with Tricentis; the support is not that good."

"There is room for improvement with the support and community documentation as it can be difficult to find answers to questions quickly."

"NeoLoad can improve the correlation templates, which are specific to frameworks. There's room for improvement in that area."

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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 licensing fees are billed on a monthly basis and they cost approximately $100 for the basic plan."

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

"The product pricing is reasonable."

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

"The solution is free and open source."

"When compared with the cost of the licenses of other tools, BlazeMeter's license price is good."

"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."

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"The solution requires an annual license."

"NeoLoad is cheaper compared to other solutions. There are no additional licensing fees."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate Tricentis NeoLoad's pricing a seven out of ten."

"It is cheaper than other solutions."

"The pricing is fair for high-volume licensing."

"From a licensing cost perspective, I rate the product an eight out of ten since it is a cheap solution that looks costly for certain areas."

"Tricentis NeoLoad price is a benefit of using this tool, it is less expensive than some of the other solutions."

"The tool's pricing is somewhat higher than licensed tools like LoadRunner. The approximate cost is around $25,000. There are no additional charges for maintenance or support. Everything is included in the package we have."

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Penetration and Neoload Tester at a university with 501-1,000 employees

Apr 13, 2014

LoadRunner vs NeoLoad

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Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

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Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

How does BlazeMeter compare with Apache JMeter?

Blazemeter is a continuous testing platform that provides scriptless test automation. It unifies functional and performance testing, enabling users to monitor and test public and private APIs. We ...

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What do you like most about BlazeMeter?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BlazeMeter?

BlazeMeter's pricing is competitive but can be negotiable.

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Do you recommend Tricentis NeoLoad?

I highly recommend Tricentis NeoLoad for companies that are in need of a versatile load and performance testing tool. This relatively inexpensive solution is recognized by organizations like Oxford...

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What is your primary use case for Neotys NeoLoad?

Tricentis NeoLoad is a standard tool for testing from an application coverage and reporting aspect. At our company, the tool is primarily used for performance testing to calculate the user-handling...

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What do you like most about Tricentis NeoLoad?

The most valuable feature of Tricentis NeoLoad for us has been its ability to easily monitor all the load generators and configure the dynamics and data rates. Additionally, we can monitor individu...

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

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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.

Tricentis NeoLoad is a performance testing tool that provides developers and testers with automatic test design, test maintenance, realistic simulation of user behavior, fast root cause analysis, and built-in integrations with the entire SDLC toolchain. With NeoLoad’s plugins, teams can reuse and share test assets and results from functional testing tools, analytics, metrics, and APM tools in order to catch performance issues early. With NeoLoad’s full tech stack support, users can test the range of mobile, web, and desktop apps.

Tricentis NeoLoad Features

Tricentis NeoLoad has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Supports API technologies
- Support for SOAP/REST.
- Assisted design with Swagger/Open API import and highly efficient extractors for quick test design and fewer errors in scripting.
- Ability to test as code or GUI-based productivity.
Automated testing of API performance
- CI/CD automated API testing, dynamic load generation infrastructure, and auto pass/fail based on SLAs.
- Real-time test results for fast dev feedback loop if bottleneck is found.
- Non-regression API performance trends.

API-based applications
- Ability to test stand-alone APIs or APIs within end-to-end tests. Same platform, same skills.
- Dev, PO, QA, Ops share a common view of API performance.
- Confidence in API and application speed and reliability.
Design tests faster and update automatically
- Assisted design using wizards and automatic parameter handling.
- Reuse functional scripts and/or convert LoadRunner scripts to NeoLoad performance tests.
- Update system-level scripts quicker with automatic user path updates.
- Easy to reuse and maintain.
Realistic user simulation
- Simulate any business case.
- Scale load tests with up to millions of virtual users.
Bottleneck identification
- Real-time test analysis.
- Pass/fail based on SLA.
- Root cause analysis.

Tricentis NeoLoad Benefits

There are many benefits to implementing Tricentis NeoLoad. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Automate API testing within CI pipelines: Design, maintain, and run performance tests. Analyze results within continuous integration pipelines.

Accelerate end-to-end app testing: Create test scripts fast for complex applications using a graphical user interface without the complexity of scripting new and updated tests.

Find performance bottlenecks fast: Compare SLAs to server-level statistics to measure how an application is performing. See overall analysis of behavior or an analysis of the data flow to a particular user path.

Manage across the enterprise: Collaborate across QA, operations, dev, and business teams to define SLAs and review results. Share test results and manage test infrastructure. Schedule and share resources across teams and apps.

Reviews from Real Users

Tricentis NeoLoad stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Some of these include its price, its user-friendly UX, its API support, and its scalability. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews:

Patrik B., Technical Lead at a tech services company, writes, “The licensing cost is very less for NeoLoad. It is user-friendly and easy to understand because they have created so many useful functionalities. When I started working with this tool, we just had to do the initial assessment about whether this tool will be able to support our daily work or not. I could easily understand it.”

A Global Delivery Head at a consultancy firm notes, “The API support is much better with this solution, compared with the competition. Pricing for it is also more affordable than its competitor. We have used Tricentis NeoLoad and we find it scalable.”

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DIRECTV, GAP, MIT, NBCUniversal, Pfizer, StubHub

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