# JMeter vs Puppeteer

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Puppeteer

| Attribute | JMeter | Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.3 (39% (low)) | 67 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 3 | 90 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 427 | 144,056 |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,518 | 95,498 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 12,005,633 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Puppeteer provides programmatic control over browser instances, enabling automated navigation, interaction, and inspection of web pages through a high-level API. It supports both Chrome and Firefox and runs in headless mode by default. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Java, Groovy, BeanShell","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"languages":"JavaScript","browser_automation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"Graphite"},{"name":"MongoDB"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"DevTools Protocol"},{"name":"WebDriver BiDi"},{"name":"chrome-devtools-mcp"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://jmeter.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:07:41.159Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pptr.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:06:39.390Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.6.3","date":"2024-01-09T08:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.6.2","date":"2024-01-09T08:26:14Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.6.1","date":"2023-07-10T16:01:28Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.6","date":"2023-06-24T14:02:20Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.5","date":"2023-06-24T14:04:29Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.4.3","date":"2023-06-24T14:07:33Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.4.2","date":"2023-06-24T14:06:25Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.4.1","date":"2023-06-24T14:15:15Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.4","date":"2023-06-24T14:15:42Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/jmeter/releases/tag/rel/v5.3","date":"2023-06-24T14:18:30Z","type":"stable","version":"rel/v5.3"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:50Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.9.0","date":"2026-08-25T07:40:51Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:45Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:46Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.1","date":"2026-08-17T09:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:18Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.7.0","date":"2026-08-13T18:40:19Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.6.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:26Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.2.0","date":"2026-08-11T13:11:27Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.5.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.1.0","date":"2026-08-04T09:44:50Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.4.0","date":"2026-07-27T12:29:40Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:22Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.3.0","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:23Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/browsers-v3.0.6","date":"2026-07-01T12:30:24Z","type":"stable","version":"browsers-v3.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:41Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-v25.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer/releases/tag/puppeteer-core-v25.2.1","date":"2026-06-24T12:30:42Z","type":"stable","version":"puppeteer-core-v25.2.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.4 | 7.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.jmeter%3AApacheJMeter_core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=puppeteer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | JMeter | Puppeteer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | - |
| Languages | Java, Groovy, BeanShell | JavaScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:47:11.213Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*