Comparison of jmeter/k6/locust pressure measuring tools (not completed yet)

background ：

Common pressure measuring tools are jmeter,locust,k6, The differences in the architecture and implementation of each tool lead to many differences in the use experience , Different tools have their own unique characteristics, advantages and disadvantages .

As a tester , Although we prefer clear answers , however , It's not smart to discuss which tool is better , We often need to select pressure measurement tools with better consistency according to business needs and team configuration .

This paper aims to compare the advantages, disadvantages and characteristics of commonly used pressure measuring tools as comprehensively as possible .

Comparison of tool selection ：

		jmeter	k6	locust
Implement language		jave	golang	python
External dependence		java	-	python
scripting		GUI edit	js code	python code
Concurrency model		Threads :vu=1:1	goroutine:vu=1:1	gevent:vu=1:1
Resource utilization		Bad	good	good
Plug in support		There are many plug-ins , Many functions are built on plug-ins	Few plug-ins , Native supports many plug-ins	I won't support it
Distributed capabilities		Support	Support	Support
Community		mature	More mature	nothing
Built in pressure test report		Yes	Yes	Yes
Native supported protocols	HTTP/HTTPS
	SOAP
	JDBC
	LDAP
	TCP
	Java Objects
	JMS
	IMAP
	gRPC
	WebSockets
	Shell
	FTP
Secondary development （ subjective ）		difficult	Simpler	Simple

jmeter

Tool introduction ：

yes Apache The foundation is entirely based on java Open source load tools developed , Load test supporting multiple protocols , On 1998 Released in .

Tool features ：

from GUI drive , The tool interface can be used to write scripts , With its rich plug-in library , For non developers , Groping for learning UI The cost of interface and plug-in selection is less than that of coding , In this regard ,jemter It is user-friendly .

Besides ,jmeter Command line execution is also supported , With the help of k8s It can quickly realize the distributed capability and the rapid expansion and contraction of the pressure measuring machine , You can also customize the appropriate pressure monitoring panel according to the needs of the project , Such as influxdb+grafana etc. .

Tool summary ：

This is a fully functional GUI The pressure measuring tool of , Experienced the test of time and constant iteration , And the plug-in and community are relatively mature , The applicable group is the students who have little pressure test experience and weak coding ability , However, it is not suitable for private protocol pressure testing and projects with few pressure testing executor resources .