# Apache JMeter vs Cypress Comparison

| | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 156 | 107 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free  | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apache JMeter

**Not enough data**

### Cypress

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Automation (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Browser Support (3 reviews)
- Limited Features (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (107 reviews) | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (91 reviews) | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 9.5 (90 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apache JMeter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Cypress

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: OSS - Cypress Test Runner

Price: Free 

Description: Always free and open source. No restrictions or limitations.


Key Features:
- http://download.cypress.io/desktop or 'npm install cypress'

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cypress/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Load Testing Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | 8.6/10 | 69 |
| **Cypress** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stress Testing** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extreme Cases** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.5 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Automation Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | 8.4/10 | 12 |
| **Cypress** | 8.3/10 | 6 |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Feedback** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Test History** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Organization** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Reliability** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Thoroughness** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Automation Testing

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cypress** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Software Testing

| Feature | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools)

**Unique to Apache JMeter (1):** [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apache JMeter | Cypress | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 21.5% | 42.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.9% | 39.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.6% | 18.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Apache JMeter

- **Information Technology and Services:** 36.7%
- **Computer Software:** 26.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.7%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Program Development:** 2.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.0%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.3%
- **Education Management:** 1.3%
- **Graphic Design:** 1.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 21.3%

#### Cypress

- **Computer Software:** 41.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.2%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Program Development:** 3.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9%
- **Automotive:** 1.9%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Real Estate:** 1.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 13.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Apache JMeter

No discussions available for this product.

### Cypress

- Title: [Is Cypress a free tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cypress-a-free-tool) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Library itself is open source. However, if you want to use the testing result dashboard, it's not free."
- Title: [Is there a plan to add firefox to the list of supported browsers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-plan-to-add-firefox-to-the-list-of-supported-browsers) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Firefox and edge are supported in cypress 4.0"
- Title: [How can I influence my lead QA engineer positively to to use Cypress? Cross-browser is a factor.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-influence-my-lead-qa-engineer-positively-to-to-use-cypress-cross-browser-is-a-factor) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Cypress 4.0 add Firefox and edge browsers."
- Title: [Are their any resources or individuals to help us connect our app authenticating with IdentityServer](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13327-are-their-any-resources-or-individuals-to-help-us-connect-our-app-authenticating-with-identityserver) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Try cy.pause,  intract with app for identity and then resume. Or use api calls."

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