Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Locust
Locust 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 | Locust.io | Apache Software Foundation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Development | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | locust | apache-jmeter |
|---|---|---|
| Detailed Reporting | ||
| Dynamic Html Reports | ||
| Hosted Cloud Version | ||
| Extensible Plugin Architecture | ||
| Large-Scale Load Tests | ||
| Full Multi-Threading Framework | ||
| No Ui Or Xml Required | ||
| Full-Featured Test Ide | ||
| Pypi Installation | ||
| Load And Performance Testing | ||
| Python-Based Test Definition | ||
| Support For Various Protocols (Http, Https, Soap, Rest, Ftp, Jdbc, Ldap, Jms, Smtp, Tcp) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Locust comes out ahead overall, though Apache JMeter can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Locust and Apache JMeter offer a free tier.
