Performance Testing Tools

Performance Testing Tools Overview

What are Performance Testing Tools?

Performance testing tools address application and system design issues by testing reliability and scalability. Unlike bug testing tools, performance testing tools establish a performance baseline and then attempt to discover bottlenecks by adding stress. Specific tests include load tests, soak or endurance tests, spike tests, and others.

The goal of performance testing apps is to establish benchmarks for a target system. A target might be a web app, a server or group of servers, or a whole network. Performance tests can be monitored in real-time for test validity. Results should supply root cause analysis and locate bottlenecks. Additionally, performance test tools evaluate SLA compliance and provide an overall view of system resilience.

Performance Testing Tools Features & Capabilities

Performance testing tools are designed to apply the below capabilities to targets such as servers, groups of servers, web applications, and network devices.

Test scenario creation
Load generation & virtual user simulation
Test environment monitoring, validation
Real-time test monitoring dashboard
Automated test data collection
Test result presentation, interpretation
Correlation, parameterization
Bottleneck identification
IDE integration
APM integration
Predictive capability
SLA baseline setting
Software release risk reduction

Pricing Information

Free performance testing tools are available as well as free trials for paid platforms. Most testing tools are priced according to the number of virtual users available for a testing scenario. Additionally testing legacy systems or varied and sophisticated systems can increase cost. Number of tests to be conducted, the type of test, and reporting capabilities often do not influence price.

165 Ratings

Selenium is open source software for browser automation, primarily used for functional, load, or performance testing of applications.

100 Ratings

JMeter, from Apache, is a load and performance testing tool.

47 Ratings

Unified Functional Testing (UFT, formerly known as HP UFT and before that QuickTest Professional or HP QTP) is a functional and performance testing tool acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.

170 Ratings

Oracle Application Testing Suite is a comprehensive testing solution, for load, functional and performance testing.

13 Ratings

NeoLoad from French company Neotys is a load and performance testing tool.

39 Ratings

Micro Focus LoadRunner (formerly HP LoadRunner) is a load and performance testing tool acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.

16 Ratings

Tricentis Tosca is an integrated testing solution. According to the vendor, this solution consists of a unique model-based Test Automation and Test Case Design approach, encompassing risk-based testing, test data management and provisioning, service virtualization, and more.

13 Ratings

Micro Focus Performance Center (formerly HP Performance Center) is an application performance and load testing solution acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

11 Ratings

BlazeMeter is a vendor that provides performance and load testing as a service. BlazeMeter provides a web based interface for creating static load tests and can run any JMeter script for dynamic load tests. One of BlazeMeter's main strengths is that it supplements JMeter (the top open source loa...

5 Ratings

SOAtest, from Parasoft headquartered near Los Angeles, California, is a load and performance testing tool.

7 Ratings

Perfecto Mobile in Woburn, Massachusetts, offers mobile app functional and performance testing.

20 Ratings

Microsoft's Visual Studio Test Professional is a performance testing solution.

4 Ratings

CA Application Test, from CA Technologies, is a functional and performance testing tool.

2 Ratings

IBM Rational Quality Manager is a performance testing and quality management hub.

2 Ratings

Rapise is a software testing platform that allows users to regression test web, desktop and mobile applications. Some key features include: Playback of Tests, Test Script Editing and Data Driven Testing.

1 Ratings

Micro Focus Mobile Center (formerly HP Mobile Center) is a performance testing solution for mobile apps acquired by Micro Focus from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise.

2 Ratings

IBM Rational Performance Tester is a performance testing option.