Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
Apache JMeter
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Load testingYes
- 4Stress testingYes
- 5Browser-based testingNo
- 6Distributed loadYes
- 7API testingYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: jmeter.apache.org
Overview
Apache JMeter is ranked #7 of 34 in performance testing software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Apache JMeter plans and pricing
All plansCompared on performance testing software
- Free plan
- Yesjmeter.apache.org
- Load testing
- Yesjmeter.apache.org
- Stress testing
- Yesjmeter.apache.org
- Browser-based testing
- Nojmeter.apache.org
- Distributed load
- Yesjmeter.apache.org
- API testing
- Yesjmeter.apache.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Apache JMeter is an open source, pure Java application for load testing functional behavior and measuring performance.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Workloads
- It can simulate heavy loads on servers, groups of servers, networks, or objects to assess strength and performance.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Protocols
- The site lists HTTP and HTTPS, SOAP and REST, FTP, JDBC, LDAP, JMS, email protocols, TCP, Java objects, and native commands or shell scripts among supported test types.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Test authoring
- Its test IDE supports recording test plans from browsers or native applications, building them, and debugging them.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Execution
- JMeter provides command-line mode for load testing on Java-compatible operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Reports
- JMeter can generate a dynamic HTML report for test results.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Extensibility
- The core supports pluggable samplers, JSR223-compatible scripting such as Groovy and BeanShell, pluggable timers, and data analysis and visualization plugins.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The site describes continuous integration through third-party open source libraries for Maven, Gradle, and Jenkins.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Distributed testing
- JMeter supports remote testing, and its security guidance recommends enabling the security manager in distributed environments to reduce the risk of malicious code execution.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security model
- JMeter assumes users trust JMX input files because opening one may in some cases trigger code execution; users evaluating untrusted files must provide isolation.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Download integrity
- The download page says to verify release files with PGP signatures and provides SHA-512 checksums.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Browser limitation
- JMeter operates at the protocol level and does not execute JavaScript in HTML pages or render pages as a browser does.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Runtime requirement
- JMeter is compatible with Java 8 or higher and should run on systems with a compliant Java implementation.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Load test guidance
- The user manual says to use CLI mode for load testing and not to run load tests in GUI mode.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Community support
- The project directs users to user mailing lists for configuration, setup, and usage questions and developer lists for source-code questions.jmeter.apache.org · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1998jmeter.apache.org · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- jmeter.apache.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- jmeter.apache.org/security.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi· checked 30 Sept 2026
- jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- jmeter.apache.org/mail.html· checked 30 Sept 2026