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Compare Apache JMeter and k6 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Apache JMeter
Star Rating
(156)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache JMeterk6
Star Rating
(31)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Apache JMeter excels in stress testing with a score of 9.1, while k6 outperforms it slightly with a score of 9.5, indicating that k6 may provide more robust capabilities for handling high-load scenarios.
- Reviewers mention that k6 offers a superior ease of setup with a score of 9.6 compared to JMeter's 8.6, suggesting that k6 is more user-friendly for new users looking to get started quickly.
- G2 users highlight that k6 has a higher quality of support, scoring 9.3 versus JMeter's 7.5, which may be crucial for teams that require timely assistance during testing processes.
- Users on G2 report that JMeter shines in customization with a score of 9.2, allowing for extensive tailoring of tests, which is beneficial for users with specific testing needs.
- Reviewers say that k6 provides better overall product direction with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a strong commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, which can be a deciding factor for long-term users.
- Users report that both products have similar test variety scores, with JMeter at 8.5 and k6 at 8.6, but k6's modern scripting capabilities are often praised for making it easier to create diverse test scenarios.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache JMeter
No pricing availablek6
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Apache JMeter
No trial information availablek6
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
107
9.3
14
Ease of Use
7.8
107
9.2
15
Ease of Setup
8.6
32
9.6
9
Ease of Admin
8.5
31
9.4
9
Quality of Support
7.5
91
9.3
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
29
9.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
102
10.0
14
Features by Category
Functionality
9.1
59
9.5
13
8.4
52
9.2
12
8.5
58
8.6
13
Reporting
8.2
58
8.6
13
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
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Agentic AI - Software Testing
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache JMeter and k6 are categorized as Load Testing Tools
Unique Categories
Apache JMeter is categorized as Software Testing and Automation Testing
k6 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache JMeter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
k6
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
36.7%
Computer Software
25.3%
Telecommunications
4.7%
Retail
2.0%
Program Development
2.0%
Other
29.3%
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Retail
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
36.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache JMeter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ramona S.
Verified User in Computer Software
- very easy to use - has a graphical interface, which is a good feature, especially when testers don't have a high level of expertise with load or performance testing - it helps you clearly define load, performance and stress testing notions - it is...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Need of an adding respective Plugins thru Plugin Manager whenever needed, It would be better if such plugins get added automatically whenever I select any test element or type etc.
k6
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sanyam G.
Verified User in Computer Software
It is really very helpful in doing performance testing of our API's. Very intuitive to understand.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ramona S.
Verified User in Computer Software
- very easy to use - has a graphical interface, which is a good feature, especially when testers don't have a high level of expertise with load or performance testing - it helps you clearly define load, performance and stress testing notions - it is...
Sanyam G.
Verified User in Computer Software
It is really very helpful in doing performance testing of our API's. Very intuitive to understand.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Need of an adding respective Plugins thru Plugin Manager whenever needed, It would be better if such plugins get added automatically whenever I select any test element or type etc.
Alternatives
Discussions
Apache JMeter has no discussions with answers
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
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
MB
Basically, it's a powerful, modern framework for performance testing.Read more
k6 has no more discussions with answers
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