We performed a comparison between Apache JMeter and HCL AppScan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Performance Testing Tools."The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free."
"Apache JMeter is stable."
"API testing, Database Testing, and MQ testing can be done with ease."
"We find the load testing feature valuable."
"Due to process automation, I don't have to prepare reports, making it the perfect solution."
"It's a powerful tool that is open source."
"Apache JMeter is well-known and widely used among developers, particularly on popular developer forums. While it may not have the most user-friendly interface, it offers strong support through official manuals and various articles from companies providing load testing services. The tool is free, has a substantial community, and serves as a fundamental choice for testers, especially those new to performance testing. While other tools like K6 may be more developer-oriented, JMeter's affordability and accessibility make it suitable for those without extensive performance testing experience."
"It's stable and reliable."
"Compared to other tools only AppScan supports special language."
"You can easily find particular features and functions through the UI."
"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."
"This solution saves us time due to the low number of false positives detected."
"The solution is easy to install. I would rate the product's setup between six to seven out of ten. The deployment time depends on the applications that need to be scanned. We have a development and operations team to take care of the product's maintenance."
"The static scans are good, and the SaaS as well."
"It provides a better integration for our ecosystem."
"Usually when we deploy the application, there is a process for ethical hacking. The main benefit is that, the ethical hacking is almost clean, every time. So it's less cost, less effort, less time to production."
"It should start supporting the presentation layer. It currently provides performance testing specifically at the application and API level. It can be extended to the presentation layer, which includes mainly Angular and React frameworks. It should also be easy to use and easy to train people."
"The memory utilization in JMeter is very poor."
"Its reporting could be improved. There should be a better visual representation. That would be helpful for easy consumption of the reports."
"In future releases, it would be helpful if there was an integration with ALM Octane."
"Apache JMeter's UI can be made more colorful."
"Report generation needs to be improved. It is quite difficult to get to."
"The only thing is the learning curve. It's high."
"Apache JMeter could use improvement in reporting. Currently, it isn't easy to generate reports in PDF format. While receiving reports in PDF format is possible, it requires a lot of customization. Additionally, when comparing the load test to others solutions it could improve."
"The solution could improve by having a mobile version."
"It's a little bit basic when you talk about the Web Services. If AppScan improved its maturity on Web Services testing, that would be good."
"Improvement can be done as per customer requirements."
"The penetration testing feature should be included."
"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly."
"The solution's scalability can be a matter of concern because one license runs on one machine only."
"IBM Security AppScan Source is rather hard to use."
"Visibility is an issue for us. Our partners do not know we have integrations with some of IBM products."
Apache JMeter is ranked 1st in Performance Testing Tools with 82 reviews while HCL AppScan is ranked 15th in Application Security Tools with 41 reviews. Apache JMeter is rated 7.8, while HCL AppScan is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Apache JMeter writes "It's a free tool with a vast knowledge base, but the reporting is lackluster, and it has a steep learning curve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL AppScan writes " A stable and scalable product useful for application security scanning". Apache JMeter is most compared with BlazeMeter, Postman, Tricentis NeoLoad, Katalon Studio and OpenText LoadRunner Professional, whereas HCL AppScan is most compared with SonarQube, Veracode, Acunetix, OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional.
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