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Jun 5, 2018
in Load-Testing
14 min read

JMeter vs SoapUI

There are many functional and load testing tools available on the market. That's great!

The most renewed open-source tools are certainly JMeter and SoapUI.

But, I'm sure you agree to say that it's difficult to know which one best suits your needs:

What features has JMeter?
What are the pros of using SoapUI?
Which tool has best community? User experience? Script maintainability?
Should I use JMeter or SoapUI? Or maybe both?

Gain significant insight on JMeter and SoapUI differences by reading this blog post that compares them on many different fields:

Tools Presentation: to know more about both these open-source QA applications,
Project Resources: which tool is maintained more actively and has the largest community,
Features Comparison: which of the two has the best features,
Setup: how each tool can be installed,
Getting Started Script: compares how to design scripts with both tools,
and even more!

Ready for some action? Let's go!

Apr 9, 2018
in Load-Testing
5 min read

Performance, Load and Stress Testing Explained

This is a typical questions QA Engineers and Devops may be asked during an interview. And we know how confusing these tests can be.

That's why we've written this article to explain once and for all the key differences between all types of performance testing.

As stated on Software Performance Testing, there are many different ways to test software including:

Load Testing,
Stress Testing (also called Torture Testing sometimes),
Soak Testing: testing over long period of time,
Spike Testing: simulate huge spike of load on a very short period of time,
Scalability Testing: test how the applications scales horizontally or vertically.

Each type of testing has its own set of rules and goals. Let's explore which type of testing you should use, when and the results you get.

Let's start our visual tour!

Mar 26, 2018
in Load-Testing
10 min read

Soap vs Rest (Why comparing them is a nonsense)

I know you won't like this answer... But SOAP vs REST is not the right question to ask. Rest, unlike Soap, is an architectural style, not a protocol. To better understand REST, one should read RESTful Design Principles.

Okay, but Why do some people like SOAP while others love REST? Why is there such a strong emotion around those two names?

Because the best way to compare things is to compare them point by point, we have created a huge table which compares Soap to Rest with 10+ different criterias.

Mar 22, 2018
in Load-Testing
19 min read

API Testing Tools: The Ultimate Guide (20+ Eye-Catching Reviews)

It's not a secret that choosing the right API Testing Tools can be overwhelming. And you are desperately looking for SoapUI Alternatives, I've been there too.

GUI Testing can be horribly slow, a nightmare to maintain and requires a permanent QA Engineer. It's no wonder more and more Devops oriented companies (who aim to unify software development and testing) tend to favor API Testing.

API (which means Application Programming Interface) Testing has proven to be faster and more reliable. Plus, developers can write tests too!

Looking for an ultimate guide to make your choice? Here we have made visual reviews of more than 20 Rest / Soap Testing software in one single place. No more web crawling to get an insight on all the tools!

Ready for some action? Let's go!

Nov 21, 2017
in Load-Testing
32 min read

Ultimate Guide: 23 Free Load Testing Tools Reviewed

There are many performance testing tools available on the market. That's great!

But, i'm sure you agree it's difficult which tool best suits your needs:

What features has JMeter?
What's the pros of using Gatling?
I have heard of Tsung, how do the results look like?

What if you could get a complete picture of all free load testing tools in one single guide?

Today, I have something that will make you feel like you have Load Testing Superpowers: 20+ Reviews of the Best Open-Source Load Testing Tools.