Comparison of Open Source Load Testing Tools

	Open Source Load Testing Tools
#	Feature	Description	JMeter	WebLOAD Open Source	TestMaker
	Authoring environment
1	Recording	Create test script by recording of the web application	Y	Y	Y
2	Language/Technology	Develop test script using standard code	Java	JavaScript	Java, Jython
3	Extensions	Use any COM/Java object in your test script	Y	Y	N
	Execution environment
4	Sophisticated load scenario	Execute your load test use different load options for load generations	Y	Y	Y
5	Monitor performance measurements	Use different performance measurements for monitoring.	Y	Y	Y
	Scalability
6	Distributed Load	Support for many load generator servers	Y	N	N
	Performance Test Execution
7	Notification	Send mail when session completes	N	N	N
	Supported Platforms, Protocols & Technologies
8	HTTP/S		Y	Y	N
9	SOAP / Web Services		Y	Y	Y
10	AJAX		Y	Y	N