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    BlazeMeter

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe BlazeMeter Continuous Testing Platform is a unified, end-to-end, next-generation software test automation platform built for both Agile and COE teams, from Perforce. BlazeMeter includes complete continuous testing capabilities deeply integrated into a single, intuitive workflow.

    $199

    per month

    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is an end-to-end engineering solution used to manage system requirements to design, workflow, and test management, extending the functionality of ALM tools for better complex-systems development.N/A
    Pricing
    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $149.00
    per month
    Pro
    $649.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Perforce Software
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    Would buy again
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    78%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Automation Testing
    Comparison of Automation Testing features of BlazeMeter and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Feature
    BlazeMeter
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
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    Ratings
    CI/CD Tool Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrated Version Control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data-Driven Testing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing Collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing Reports & Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
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    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BlazeMeterIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Perforce Software
    It is well suited for applications that are mission-critical or applications that can receive high traffic/transactions at unscheduled time periods. Using the load testing feature of BlazeMeter, we can test and ascertain the capacity of the application without the drawbacks of the usual Apache JMeter load testing which depends heavily on the host system from where the load testing is performed.
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    IBM
    The software is robust enough to handle highly complex software development or other product development and can be used well beyond the range to do what a client needs. However, because of the inability to hold its users to proper best practices, things can get wildly out of hand and cascade over the years, creating unnecessary technical debt. The system has a lot of usable features, but they don't funnel users toward the correct processes and practices.
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    Pros
    Perforce Software
    • BlazeMeter takes the .jmx script that teams had written for JMeter. The transition from JMeter to BlazeMeter was seamless.
    • BlazeMeter offers its own cloud and hence we did not have to set it up on-premise.
    • BlazeMeter hits our application from various geographic locations that simulates real life users.
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    IBM
    • Open Services supporting Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC).
    • Required definition management and managed capabilities enabling.
    • Rational DOORS Web Access for local on the test field presence.
    • On-sites established reporting system.
    • Approved linking requirements to test plans
    • Engineering Requirements Management DOORS traces requirements thereby eliminates manually processes and spreadsheets, for improved productivity.
    • Returns the investment efficiently.
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    Cons
    Perforce Software
    • Blazemeter reporting is very basic and shallow. There is no way to drill down or correlate. I can get better reports by using JMeter for free.
    • Blazemeter is very costly. Testing with volumes of more than 1K cu is expensive, and can be done for much cheaper if a company/team is willing to invest a bit of time to figure out how to use cloud instances and jmeter slaves, and to write a basic script to collect resulting xml output.
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    IBM
    • I feel like it is too heavy sometimes and updating is not very straight forward. For example, if I want to change an incident ticket (IN) to a service request (SR) and add some comment for the change, I have to first change the IN to SR, then click refresh which takes a few seconds, then add a comment. If I forget the refresh step, my comment will be discarded without warning like my ticket is not in the latest status. This also happens when somebody else changes the ticket during my edit as I can not lock the ticket exclusively.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Perforce Software
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    At the moment we are required by contract to continue to use the IBM DOORS software for our current client. Given that it can be expensive, if we were to use it after our current client's needs were met, we would have to secure other projects in order to justify the continued use of the software.
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    Usability
    Perforce Software
    Easy to setup to do API Performance Testing. Dashboard to showcase results Capability to showcase runtime results
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    IBM
    The UI is terrible and not intuitive. Users need training in order to complete tasks. Much like SAP, it's not the clearest tool. The tracing feature is especially complicated because you must write the scripts yourself. There is a learning curve. Also, even the setup, installation, and logging in each time takes a considerable amount of time.
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    Support Rating
    Perforce Software
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    It does a basic job and has the potential to complete some robust reporting tasks, however, it really is a clunky piece of software with a terrible user interface that makes using it routinely quite unpleasant. Many of our legacy and maintenance projects still use DOORS but our department and company use many alternatives and are looking for better tools.
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    Implementation Rating
    Perforce Software
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    IBM
    No problems
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    Alternatives Considered
    Perforce Software
    In comparison with Blazemeter the closes competitor is JMeter but it has disadvantages like it is not a tool that can be use as a collaborative tool and works locally in a computer, Blazemeter is in the web so different people can access and run tests or collaborate do add, edit or delete the existent scripts.
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    IBM
    It was easier to do all the change management-related activities, even configurations were handled very effectively. New process definitions and initiatives made it easier for better project deliverables. Effective resource allocations and better reporting and defect management. The overall cost of the tool is great too and well within budget.
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    Return on Investment
    Perforce Software
    • It helped positively by helping to identify the maximum capacity needed for high traffic periods
    • Saved revenue by eliminating unwanted duplication of systems
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    IBM
    • It's part of CLM suite so it can be used to manage the whole lifecycle with tight integration with development module (Rational Team Concert) and quality module (Rational Quality Manager).
    • Comprehensive reports and dashboards provide better visibility.
    • License cost is on higher side.
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