Apache JMeter vs. Tricentis Tosca

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
JMeter
Score 9.4 out of 10
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JMeter, from Apache, is a load and performance testing tool.N/A
Tricentis Tosca
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Tricentis Tosca provides an approach to test automation that is AI-powered, codeless, and end-to-end so it can test everything in a complex IT landscape, to ensure business processes work flawlessly no matter where changes occurs. Its 160+ technology support helps users test everything at the UI, API and data layer, including virtually any enterprise, custom, homegrown and mobile application. With its model-based approach, Tosca enables business, QA and IT teams to…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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JMeterTricentis Tosca
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Load Testing
Comparison of Load Testing features of Product A and Product B
Apache JMeter
7.5
Ratings
11% below category average
Tricentis Tosca
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Ratings
End to end performance management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrated performance data8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment model flexibility6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Real time monitoring8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated anomaly detection4.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation Testing
Comparison of Automation Testing features of Product A and Product B
Apache JMeter
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Ratings
Tricentis Tosca
8.3
Ratings
2% below category average
Record and Automate00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Multi-Browser Testing00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Mobile Testing00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Test Scheduling00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Test Management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
CI/CD Tool Integration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Parallel Testing00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Object Recognition00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Data-Driven Testing00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Real Device Testing00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Testing Reports & Analytics00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apache JMeterTricentis Tosca
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
8.6
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7.7
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Usability
9.0
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3.6
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Availability
1.0
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Performance
8.0
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Support Rating
10.0
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8.2
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Online Training
1.0
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User Testimonials
Apache JMeterTricentis Tosca
Likelihood to Recommend
The key questions I would pose are: how high of a concurrent load do you need to generate against the system? How technically skilled are your personnel that will perform the load testing? How much programmable/scripting/code based control do you desire from the tool? Do you prefer more of a GUI based tool or a programmatic code/scripting based tool? JMeter will be for those that want a GUI, moderate to low scripting/code based control/programmability, moderate to low load generation, and for users experienced in the novice to expert range.
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Tricentis Tosca is well suited for packaged applications like SAP, Salesforce, Workday, etc. It also works well with API testing and Web UI testing. Tosca is highly suited for Projects which require a high level of collaboration between team members across different locations. It's less suited for mobile automation, Reporting, and test scenarios with high input data.
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Pros
  • Easy to construct Webservices script - You just need to add a sampler with the endpoint, payload and header information. And boom you can run a load test on the service with varying load and capture the response time and throughput. In a commercial tool like Loadrunner or Silkperformer, this process would take at least couple of hours, while with Jmeter we can do this in 10 minutes or less.
  • Modularizing the scripts - Jmeter has a very good way of organizing the scripts and the reusability of the existing script (transactions) is also as easy as copy pasting the script.
  • Jmeter tests can be run from anywhere, so you can run it from the idle webserver itself if you have some firewall restrictions to test it from your local or other environment.
  • Jmeter distributed tests can be spawn from the AWS and results collated to see the performance from different regions in the world.
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  • Tosca provides a one-stop solution for your test-automation needs. One can use it to automate testing of desktop (web/stand-alone) applications, Mobile(Native as well as Web) applications etc.
  • It is a great tool since it not only helps in test automation but also in maintaining a suite for Manual testing.
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Cons
  • Even though it has very easy installation, you can run into issues easily. I was ab;e to trigger a test at browser level but couldn't stop the tests. I had to kill it from task manager and then had to reinstall from begining.
  • There are so many things in JMeter you can do especially with the sampler for selenium for UI tests. More documentation/webinars etc.. would help the community better.
  • The jmx files should have an easy way to be integrated with ci/cd tools and cloud.
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  • Documentation - struggled multiple times with features not explained very well, or not explained at all
  • The only support is on Tricentis Forums, where, sometimes, based on 'luck' - you will open a support case, and wait few days until you get the chance to speak with someone from Tricentis and show case your issue
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Likelihood to Renew
Price, Wiki and user sharing. Having access to the information provided by the developers and other open source providers is key for me. The ability to share information and get answers directly is very important to success in software testing. And the price of this product currently is amazing. Too many companies charge way too much money for products that are far behind in their value and pertinence
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We aim to renew Tosca for our organization. What we lose in license cost is gained by having employee that do not need programming background. We also recoup a lot of the cost on the rapidity of automation. Only the support we might not use as much. I believe Tosca is here to stay at our organization
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Usability
I can jump right into a new test plan and start building from scratch. The natural progression from test plan to thread group and then designing the basic format of the process is very streamlined and smooth. With only slight modifications I can build out a very complex model from a very basic beginning.
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It can be a challenge for new users who have never used an automation tool. For example, it is hard to understand the layout of the screen and where to find how to update the data. The interface can be overwhelming at first.
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Support Rating
I have been using JMeter for the last year. By using this tool, you can make sure the system will work under varied loads. It helps us to simulate real time scenarios by creating required virtual users and make sure the application will work under load. Perform load, stress, and stability testing using JMeter.
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Tricentis team was very supportive. Support is expensive but they helped us at many level. Setting up timeline, implementation, precise questions on automation challenges. We had an account manager and technical people we could as to talk to. Support was generally timely and helping. They often proposed to come on site to help us which would cost more but could be helpful
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In-Person Training
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Online Training
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Alternatives Considered
I have evaluated LOADUI (web free version) and it was a very unstable tool and I could not rely on those results completely as I was not sure how the tool was performing. It only generated the top 10 less transaction times and when Jmeter was in use, it was very effective in using plugins to accommodate more outputs.
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User friendly interface is key to any tool usage. If the features supported by tool is enormous but the interface is not easy to use, then the product will not reach its optimal usage. Tosca scores high numbers with this regard. The documentations and KB articles it supports are very helpful and allows us to solve our issues independently.
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Return on Investment
  • It helped to estimate resources required for a particular client requirement. For example if the client wants the application to be used by 500 users for 1 hour, based on the load test we perform for 500 users and 1 hour we recommend resources and their capabilities.
  • Jmeter was used to identify bottleneck. This would lead to better performance.
  • Jmeter was used to identify failures as well.
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  • It really had a very good impact on our ROI. We were able to automate most of the apps and layers with in it and get a very short execution time which led to increased releases with in short span of time.
  • Time to market really improved and efficiency of developing scripts was not too bad.
  • With built in test dashboards, it was easy to pull metrics and share the insights with management.
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ScreenShots

Tricentis Tosca Screenshots

Screenshot of where no-code, model-based test automation separates the technical information of an application into reusable, no-code modules that can be updated as applications change, which auto-updates test cases.Screenshot of a test case design for risk optimization - this displays a flexible testing model that enables fast, easy test case creation and maintenance and reduces risk in app releases.Screenshot of requirements coverage for risk optimization - this enables users to prioritize requirements by business risk/ impact, understand what is needed to test, and gain business insight on defects to ensure smarter and faster release decisions.Screenshot of Vision AI - AI powered test automation using patented neural network technology to deliver resilient UI automation. Includes self-healing AI capabilities.Screenshot of service virtualization, which enables users to build realistic, simulated services in minutes to remove bottlenecks and run end-to-end tests faster in the software development lifecycle.Screenshot of test data management. This offers test data when it is needed and helps keep track of the data as it gets consumed across end-to-end business processes.