Comparison

JMeter vs Selenium

On the evidence we track, Selenium leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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JMeter43
Selenium68
Score
Vioscale score
JMeter43 / 100low · 39%updating
Selenium68 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
JMeter
Selenium
Model
Price level
JMeterfree
Seleniumfree
Transparent
JMeter
Selenium
Integrations
Count
JMeter6
Selenium5
Reliability
Status page
JMeter
Selenium
Adoption
Dependent repos
JMeter427
Selenium
Github stars
JMeter9,518
Selenium34,397
Package downloads weekly
JMeter
Selenium13,857,103
Activity
Commits last 30d
JMeter3
Selenium95
Release
Cadence days
JMeter
Selenium30
History
JMeter10 items
Selenium20 items
License
Spdx
SeleniumApache-2.0
Language
Primary
JMeterJava
SeleniumJava
Market
Availability
JMeter

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
JMeter-
Selenium-
Browser automation
JMeter
Selenium
Built-in assertion library
JMeter
Selenium-
Languages
JMeterJava, Groovy, BeanShell
SeleniumJava, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, .NET
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
JMeter-
Selenium-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
JMeter-
Selenium-
Performance
Parallel execution
JMeter
Selenium
Insight
Code coverage
JMeter-
Selenium-
DX
Watch mode
JMeter-
Selenium-
Ops
CI integration
JMeter
Selenium

What each one is

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

JMeter

A Java-based load testing platform that simulates heavy traffic on servers and applications to measure their performance and stability under various load conditions. Supports testing across multiple protocols and can record test scenarios from browsers or native applications.

Independently observed

Selenium

Leader

Open-source tool that automates web browsers to enable automated testing of web applications, regression testing, and automation of repetitive web-based administrative tasks. Includes WebDriver for robust test automation, IDE for record-and-playback scripting, and Grid for distributed test execution.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

JMeter

Open source
as of verify ↗

Selenium

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source (Apache 2.0 license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
JMeter
Selenium
Windows
JMeter
Selenium
Linux
JMeter
Selenium
CLI
JMeter
Selenium
Deployment
Self-hosted
JMeter
Selenium
On-premise
JMeter
Selenium

Integrations

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

JMeter

6 total
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • Jenkins
  • InfluxDB
  • Graphite
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

Selenium

Leader
5 total
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Appium
  • Chrome for Testing (CfT)
Independently observed

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