Usually, teams prefer an automation tool in a hurry without going into details of its pros and cons. The tool might not be comprehensive enough to satisfy all the testing needs of the application. Even if the best tools are selected, they may not integrate smoothly into the QA process. We have highlighted the pros and cons of the best open source testing tools that give more clarity on their suitability.
Web Testing Tools
JMeter
Apache JMeter is a protocol level load testing tool. It can be utilized to test loading times for static and dynamic elements in a web application. A tester can simulate a heavy load on a server, group of servers, network or object to test their strengths.
Pros of JMeter
· Easy installation: It can be installed on any desktop with Windows, Mac or Linux.
· It has a user-friendly interface or can be used in a command line interface.
· The test IDE enables test recording from browsers or native applications.
· Has the ability to extract data from popular response formats like HTML, JSON, XML or any textual format.
· Readily available plugins, for example, visualization plugin for data analysis.
Cons of JMeter
· Has a high learning curve, therefore, it requires skilled testers.
· It doesn’t support JavaScript and by extension doesn’t automatically support AJAX requests.
· Complicated applications that use dynamic content like CSRF tokens, or use JS to alter requests can be difficult to test using JMeter.
· Memory disease is high in GUI mode which causes it gives out errors for a large number of users.
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