# Apache JMeter vs SOAPUI Comparison | | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 156 | 141 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apache JMeter Pros: - Capabilities (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (1 reviews) - Device Unavailability (1 reviews) ### SOAPUI Pros: - API Management (2 reviews) - Customer Support (2 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (1 reviews) - Difficult Navigation (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (107 reviews) | 9.0 (122 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (107 reviews) | 8.6 (124 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 9.2 (33 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (91 reviews) | 8.5 (94 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 8.3 (114 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache JMeter #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### SOAPUI #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Load Testing Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache JMeter** | 8.6/10 | 67 | | **SOAPUI** | 8.4/10 | 43 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Stress Testing** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 8.6 (34 reviews) | | **Extreme Cases** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 7.9 (33 reviews) | | **Test Variety** | 8.5 (58 reviews) | 8.5 (34 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 8.2 (30 reviews) | ### Automation Testing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache JMeter** | 8.4/10 | 10 | | **SOAPUI** | 8.4/10 | 15 | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Test Feedback** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | | **Test History** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Customization** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | | **Test Variety** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | #### Automation | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Organization** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Reliability** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | | **Thoroughness** | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Automation Testing | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **SOAPUI** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Software Testing | Feature | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **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 | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing), [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools), [Load Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-testing-tools) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache JMeter | SOAPUI | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 21.5% | 11.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 38.9% | 43.2% | | **Enterprise** | 39.6% | 45.5% | ### 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% #### SOAPUI - **Information Technology and Services:** 46.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.9% - **Financial Services:** 7.6% - **Telecommunications:** 6.1% - **Program Development:** 2.3% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.3% - **Insurance:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3% - **Utilities:** 1.5% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 1.5% - **Other:** 12.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache JMeter - [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews) - [Tricentis Neoload](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-tricentis-neoload/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (32 reviews) - [BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/blazemeter-continuous-testing-platform/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (25 reviews) - [Ranorex Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/ranorex-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (258 reviews) - [Katalon True Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/katalon-true-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Cypress](https://www.g2.com/products/cypress/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (107 reviews) - [TestComplete](https://www.g2.com/products/testcomplete/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (97 reviews) - [WebLOAD](https://www.g2.com/products/webload/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1768 reviews) - [TestRail](https://www.g2.com/products/testrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (611 reviews) ### Alternatives to SOAPUI - [Cypress](https://www.g2.com/products/cypress/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1768 reviews) - [Katalon True Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/katalon-true-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Ranorex Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/ranorex-studio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (258 reviews) - [OpenText Professional Performance Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-professional-performance-engineering/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews) - [TestRail](https://www.g2.com/products/testrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (611 reviews) - [Sauce Labs](https://www.g2.com/products/sauce-labs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (178 reviews) - [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3289 reviews) - [UiPath Agentic Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/uipath-agentic-automation/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (7568 reviews) - [Panaya Smart Testing and Change Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/panaya-smart-testing-and-change-intelligence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (507 reviews) --- ## 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..." ### SOAPUI - Title: [What is SOAPUI used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-soapui-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "SoapUI application is best for Testing. YOU can do Rest and SOAP based application testing. Load testing, security testing and mainly functional testing..." - Title: [What are four important features of SoapUI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-four-important-features-of-soapui) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It has combo pack of different testing so tester do not to handle multiple tool, we can do functional, security,load, and Rest and SOAP application based..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-jmeter-vs-soapui)