# Apache JMeter, LoadView vs BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform Comparison

| | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 157 | 116 | 25 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Pay As You Go | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apache JMeter

Pros:
- Capabilities (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Device Unavailability (1 reviews)

### LoadView

Pros:
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Ease of Implementation (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Testing Limitations (1 reviews)

### BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Helpful (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 8.9 (94 reviews) | 8.0 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (107 reviews) | 9.4 (95 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (91 reviews) | 9.5 (87 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 9.6 (89 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apache JMeter

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### LoadView

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: On-Demand

Price: Pay As You Go

Description: Concurrent HTTP: 1,000,000
Concurrent Browsers: 100,000
HTTP User Minute: $0.01
Browser User Minute: $0.10
Load Injector Hour: $4.00
Max Test Duration (per test): 4hrs

Key Features:
- 40+ Geo Zones/Amazon & Azure Clouds/180-Day Data Retention/Dedicated Load Injectors/Load Test Behind the Firewall

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/loadview/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Load Testing Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | 8.6/10 | 68 |
| **LoadView** | 8.9/10 | 90 |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | 8.6/10 | 13 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Stress Testing** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 9.1 (88 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Extreme Cases** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 8.7 (81 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.5 (58 reviews) | 9.0 (84 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 

### Test Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | N/A | N/A |
| **LoadView** | N/A | N/A |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Repository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Diversity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Service Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | N/A | N/A |
| **LoadView** | N/A | N/A |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Coverage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simulation Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Usability 

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Automation Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | 8.4/10 | 11 |
| **LoadView** | N/A | N/A |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Feedback** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test History** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Organization** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reliability** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Thoroughness** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Automation Testing

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | N/A | N/A |
| **LoadView** | N/A | N/A |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Software Testing

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache JMeter** | N/A | N/A |
| **LoadView** | N/A | N/A |
| **BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools)

**Unique to Apache JMeter (2):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools)


**Unique to BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform (5):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools), [Test Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/test-management), [Service Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-virtualization), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apache JMeter | LoadView | BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 21.5% | 63.6% | 12.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.9% | 28.2% | 50.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.6% | 8.2% | 37.5% | 

### 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%

#### LoadView

- **Computer Software:** 20.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.5%
- **Accounting:** 8.2%
- **Education Management:** 5.5%
- **Consulting:** 4.5%
- **Banking:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 1.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 35.5%

#### BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform

- **Information Technology and Services:** 41.7%
- **Computer Software:** 25.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 8.3%
- **Security and Investigations:** 4.2%
- **Publishing:** 4.2%
- **Mining & Metals:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 4.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apache JMeter

- [SOAPUI](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews)
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### Alternatives to LoadView

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- [SOAPUI](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [WebLOAD](https://www.g2.com/products/webload/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Gatling](https://www.g2.com/products/gatling/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (67 reviews)
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- [Keysight Eggplant](https://www.g2.com/products/keysight-eggplant/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews)
- [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [LoadNinja](https://www.g2.com/products/loadninja/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews)

### Alternatives to BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform

- [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews)
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- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1781 reviews)
- [TestRail](https://www.g2.com/products/testrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (611 reviews)
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- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4004 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Apache JMeter

- Title: [What is Apache JMeter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apache-jmeter-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "<p>As a QA expert, I employ Apache JMeter for load testing purposes. It assists in simulating various users sending requests at the same time to test the..."

### LoadView

- Title: [Which tool is used for performance testing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/loadview-which-tool-is-used-for-performance-testing) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "LoadView employs its own sophisticated system for performance testing, featuring a proprietary setup for test scenarios, intuitive point-and-click scripting,..."
- Title: [Which tool is used for performance testing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-tool-is-used-for-performance-testing) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "LoadView employs its own sophisticated system for performance testing, featuring a proprietary setup for test scenarios, intuitive point-and-click scripting,..."
- Title: [What does performance testing include?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/loadview-what-does-performance-testing-include) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "LoadView's load testing encompasses Websites, Web Apps, and APIs. It's an enterprise-class, cloud-based platform that accommodates the complexities of modern..."
- Title: [What does performance testing include?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-performance-testing-include) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "LoadView's load testing encompasses Websites, Web Apps, and APIs. It's an enterprise-class, cloud-based platform that accommodates the complexities of modern..."
- Title: [Is LoadView free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/loadview-is-loadview-free) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "While LoadView isn't free, it offers a free trial for users to experience its features. The pricing structure includes monthly and annual packages, as well..."

### BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform

- Title: [What is continuous testing platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-continuous-testing-platform) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A continuous testing platform is a comprehensive solution that integrates with the software development lifecycle to automate and streamline the testing..."
- Title: [What is the difference between JMeter and BlazeMeter?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-jmeter-and-blazemeter) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "BlazeMeter is 'JMeter in the cloud'. This means it's not only 100% compatible with JMeter - but it also addresses its limitations like scalability, stability..."
- Title: [What is BlazeMeter performance testing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-blazemeter-performance-testing) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "BlazeMeter was designed and built by engineers who are passionate about open source. From mobile to mainframe, IDE or UI, bring teams together in a single..."
- Title: [What is BlazeMeter used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-blazemeter-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "BlazeMeter was designed and built by engineers who are passionate about open source. From mobile to mainframe, IDE or UI, bring teams together in a single..."

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