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At a Glance
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter
Star Rating
(157)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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k6
k6
Star Rating
(31)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about k6

Apache JMeter vs k6

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found k6 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with k6 overall.

  • Reviewers felt that k6 meets the needs of their business better than Apache JMeter.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that k6 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of k6 over Apache JMeter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache JMeter
No pricing available
k6
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache JMeter
No trial information available
k6
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
108
9.3
14
Ease of Use
7.8
108
9.2
15
Ease of Setup
8.7
33
9.6
9
Ease of Admin
8.5
31
9.4
9
Quality of Support
7.5
92
9.3
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
29
9.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
103
10.0
14
Features by Category
8.6
67
9.0
13
Functionality
9.1
60
9.5
13
8.5
53
9.2
12
8.6
59
8.6
13
Reporting
8.2
59
8.6
13
8.4
10
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Automation
8.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Automation Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter
k6
k6
Apache JMeter and k6 are categorized as Load Testing Tools
Unique Categories
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter is categorized as Software Testing and Automation Testing
k6
k6 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.3%
k6
k6
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
6.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter
Information Technology and Services
36.4%
Computer Software
25.8%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Retail
2.0%
Program Development
2.0%
Other
29.1%
k6
k6
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Retail
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
36.7%
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Discussions
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache JMeter has no discussions with answers
k6
k6 Discussions
Hi guys, please teach me how to write the response body o whatever data, in a txt file, csv o .dat file as a dataset for subsequent requests. ?
1 Comment
Pepe C.
PC
Hi Cesar, we could assist you better if you post your question to the k6 OSS community forum: https://community.k6.io/c/k6-support/ It would be...Read more
What is k6 performance tool?
1 Comment
Marcin B.
MB
Basically, it's a powerful, modern framework for performance testing.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
k6 has no more discussions with answers