Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: K6
k6 clearly comes out ahead of Apache JMeter on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | Grafana Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Development | DevelopmentSales & CRM |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
K6
open source
open source
freemium
usage based
custom
| Feature | apache-jmeter | k6 |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Html Reports | ||
| 14 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| Extensible Plugin Architecture | ||
| 30 Days Of Data Retention | ||
| Full Multi-Threading Framework | ||
| 500 Virtual User Hours Per Month | ||
| Full-Featured Test Ide | ||
| 8X5 Support | ||
| Load And Performance Testing | ||
| Advanced Support | ||
| Support For Various Protocols (Http, Https, Soap, Rest, Ftp, Jdbc, Ldap, Jms, Smtp, Tcp) | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Deployment Flexibility | ||
| Distributed Execution | ||
| Higher Traffic Limits | ||
| Javascript Scripting | ||
| Local Load Testing | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Pricing | ||
| Scalable Up To 1 Million Concurrent Virtual Users | ||
| Sso |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, k6 comes out ahead overall, though Apache JMeter can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Apache JMeter and k6 offer a free tier.
