REST Assured vs Apache JMeter

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REST Assured		Apache JMeter
	Project
2	Mentions	25
6,713	Stars	7,935
0.8%	Growth	2.0%
8.0	Activity	9.3
3 days ago	Latest Commit	about 12 hours ago
Java	Language	Java
Apache License 2.0	License	Apache License 2.0

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

REST Assured

Posts with mentions or reviews of REST Assured. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-04-09.

How To Modify HTTP Request Headers In JAVA Using Selenium WebDriver?
1 project | dev.to | 9 May 2022

The prerequisites to configure REST Assured with your project in any IDE (e.g., Eclipse) is fairly easy. After setting up Java, Eclipse, and TestNG, you would need to download the required REST Assured jar files.
Contract-First Development Using RestAssured and OpenAPI
2 projects | dev.to | 9 Apr 2021

In this post, we will demonstrate how can OpenAPI be used in a RestAssured-based integration test to ensure that the API conforms to its specification.

Apache JMeter

Posts with mentions or reviews of Apache JMeter. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-23.

Ask HN: What are you using for load testing?
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Apr 2024

Usually, I would let organic users be my load test. However, I am working on a project that has an anticipated load on a new-to-my-team stack, so I'm looking into ways to load test.
I've seen tools like k6 (https://k6.io/), Artillery (https://www.artillery.io), and JMeter (https://jmeter.apache.org/).
I've been using Artillery, but it's hard to visualize the results.
What do you use?
What is Load Testing? Complete Tutorial With Best Practices
2 projects | dev.to | 5 Mar 2024

Apache JMeter: This tool is an open-source application built on Java, designed specifically to test load functionality and performance. Developed by the Apache Software Foundation, JMeter is versatile, able to simulate loads across a wide range of services and protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, JDBC, LDAP, and SOAP. With an extensible core that can be tailored with plugins, it provides the flexibility needed for different testing scenarios. Its intuitive GUI makes it easy for testers to design test plans and visualize the results in various ways.
Lambda to S3: Better Reliability in High-Volume Scenarios
2 projects | dev.to | 6 Feb 2024

I'll use Apache JMeter to do this experiment:
ssd + cpu vs nvme + premium cpu - benchmark results for wordpress
1 project | /r/webhosting | 10 Dec 2023

Thanks for the tip. Hows that compare to this tool? https://jmeter.apache.org/
Mastering API Stress Testing With JMeter’s HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder And Postman Proxy
1 project | dev.to | 16 Nov 2023

Apache JMeter: Download and install JMeter from the official website (https://jmeter.apache.org/). Java Development Kit (JDK): JMeter requires Java, so ensure you have the latest JDK installed on your system. Postman: Install Postman from the official website (https://www.postman.com/downloads/).
GC, hands off my data!
6 projects | dev.to | 27 Oct 2023

The test scenario consists of querying for descriptions of different offers. During the test, I will collect data on memory and GC parameters using jConsole. I will run the test scenario using jMeter, which additionally will allow me to measure response times.
Tell HN: Postman just wiped all my stuff
15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Oct 2023

FYI some of our people internally use Jmeter. https://jmeter.apache.org/
It's not flashy so it probably wont get the standard "we are going to milk you for data" plan
What's new in Apache JMeter 5.6?
1 project | dev.to | 1 Aug 2023

Issue #5682Pull request #717 - Open Model Thread Group: avoid skipping rows from CSV Data Set Config
Best Practices in Testing GraphQL APIs
7 projects | dev.to | 3 Jul 2023

Performance and load testing are essential parts of GraphQL API testing. It ensures APIs can handle expected traffic volumes and respond within acceptable timeframes. You can use tools like Apache JMeter or Gatling to generate realistic loads and evaluate the API's performance under different scenarios. Techniques like batched queries and caching can help mitigate this issue.
2x m5a.xlarge EC2 servers reach 90% CPU usage and more or less freeze for 5 minutes when 100 users access at the exact same time.
1 project | /r/aws | 2 Jul 2023

JMeter https://jmeter.apache.org

What are some alternatives?

When comparing REST Assured and Apache JMeter you can also consider the following projects:

WireMock - A tool for mocking HTTP services

Karate - Test Automation Made Simple

Mockito - Most popular Mocking framework for unit tests written in Java

TestNG - TestNG testing framework

Cucumber - Cucumber for the JVM

Citrus - Framework for automated integration tests with focus on messaging integration

Spock - The Enterprise-ready testing and specification framework.

JUnit - A programmer-oriented testing framework for Java.

MockServer - MockServer enables easy mocking of any system you integrate with via HTTP or HTTPS with clients written in Java, JavaScript and Ruby. MockServer also includes a proxy that introspects all proxied traffic including encrypted SSL traffic and supports Port Forwarding, Web Proxying (i.e. HTTP proxy), HTTPS Tunneling Proxying (using HTTP CONNECT) and SOCKS Proxying (i.e. dynamic port forwarding).