Comparison

Apache JMeter vs OpenText LoadRunner

No leader: the top candidate Apache JMeter has only 0.15 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache JMeter35
OpenText LoadRunner14
Score
Vioscale score
Apache JMeter35 / 100low · 15%updating
OpenText LoadRunner14 / 100low · 3%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Model
Apache JMeteropen_source
OpenText LoadRunnercommercial
Price level
Apache JMeterfree
OpenText LoadRunner
Integrations
Count
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner2
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Scorecard
Apache JMeter5.4
OpenText LoadRunner
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache JMeter427
OpenText LoadRunner
Github stars
Apache JMeter9,518
OpenText LoadRunner
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache JMeter1
OpenText LoadRunner
Release
History
Apache JMeter10 items
OpenText LoadRunner
License
Spdx
Apache JMeterApache-2.0
OpenText LoadRunner
Language
Primary
Apache JMeterJava
OpenText LoadRunner

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for load testing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Browser based load
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Ci cd native
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Apm observability output
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Correlation parameterization
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Recording scriptless creation
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Realtime dashboard
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-
Open source
Apache JMeter-
OpenText LoadRunner-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache JMeter

Simulates user traffic against websites and services to assess how they perform under load, offering both visual configuration tools and command-line modes for automated testing across different operating systems.

Independently observed

OpenText LoadRunner

A load testing platform that simulates real-world user traffic to help teams identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in applications before deployment. Supports extensive protocols and offers both on-premises and cloud-based deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache JMeter

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

OpenText LoadRunner

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
macOS
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Windows
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Linux
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
CLI
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
Self-hosted
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner
On-premise
Apache JMeter
OpenText LoadRunner

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache JMeter

Not documented yet.

OpenText LoadRunner

2 total
  • ERP systems
  • packaged enterprise applications
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.