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Apache JMeter VS REST Assured_

As of 4 November 2026, REST Assured is named by 897 companies and Apache JMeter by 1,343; Apache JMeter skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 39%), REST Assured to companies over 1,000 (33% vs 30%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Apache JMeter's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, REST Assured rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Apache JMeter: 2–200 employees
44%
REST Assured: 2–200 employees
39%
Apache JMeter: 1,000+ employees
30%
REST Assured: 1,000+ employees
33%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,343companies name Apache JMeter
897companies name REST Assured
498name both
2,848 · 1,977postings in 90 days, Apache JMeter · REST Assured
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentApache JMetershareREST AssuredshareLeans
Self-employed322%222%even
2-10 employees786%637%even
11-50 employees19915%11012%Apache JMeter
51-200 employees30823%17920%Apache JMeter
201-500 employees20815%14917%even
501-1000 employees1098%789%even
1001-5000 employees19014%14616%REST Assured
5001-10000 employees685%435%even
10,001+ employees15111%10712%even
By industry
SegmentApache JMetershareREST AssuredshareLeans
Technology & software80060%53460%even
Business & finance services30122%21424%even
Manufacturing & industry735%374%even
Commerce & trade272%182%even
Media & content272%172%even
Utilities & infrastructure242%172%even
Consumer services & leisure212%142%even
Transport, logistics & rental212%121%even
Public, community & associations141%71%even
Health care121%61%even
Property & construction121%71%even
Hospitality & travel60%91%even
By country
SegmentApache JMetershareREST AssuredshareLeans
United States76057%51057%even
United Kingdom1098%708%even
India836%677%even
Canada322%182%even
Germany282%293%even
France282%152%even
Brazil272%192%even
Australia222%81%even
Poland181%162%even
Singapore171%––outside top 12
Spain161%––outside top 12
Switzerland91%––outside top 12
Belgium––91%outside top 12
Netherlands––91%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––81%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache JMetershareREST AssuredshareLeans
Software engineering3,11978%2,09683%REST Assured
Quality, safety & environment2396%1345%even
Engineering (non-software)1684%1385%even
IT operations & business systems812%251%even
Data & AI231%120%even
Product, program & project management190%30%even
Unclassified110%70%even
Sales50%50%even
Customer service & success30%––outside top 12
Education & training30%––outside top 12
General management & consulting20%50%even
construction and civil10%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Human resources10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications––10%outside top 12
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REST Assured is named by 897 companies in job postings and Apache JMeter by 1,343; 498 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-jmeter-vs-rest-assured)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Apache JMeter vs REST Assured: questions

Which is more used, Apache JMeter or REST Assured?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache JMeter (1,343) over REST Assured (897). By website-and-DNS footprint, REST Assured (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache JMeter?

44% of Apache JMeter companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 39% for REST Assured. 30% of Apache JMeter companies have over 1,000 employees, against 33% for REST Assured.

Do companies run both?

498 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache JMeter in marketing and REST Assured in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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