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Apache JMeter VS Selenium_

As of 4 November 2026, Selenium is named by 3,570 companies and Apache JMeter by 1,343; Apache JMeter skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 50%), Selenium to companies over 1,000 (25% 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, Selenium 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%
Selenium: 2–200 employees
50%
Apache JMeter: 1,000+ employees
30%
Selenium: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,343companies name Apache JMeter
3,570companies name Selenium
1,128name both
2,848 · 10,258postings in 90 days, Apache JMeter · Selenium
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 JMetershareSeleniumshareLeans
Self-employed322%993%even
2-10 employees786%2708%even
11-50 employees19915%70020%Selenium
51-200 employees30823%82823%even
201-500 employees20815%49014%even
501-1000 employees1098%2738%even
1001-5000 employees19014%46413%even
5001-10000 employees685%1474%even
10,001+ employees15111%2998%Apache JMeter
By industry
SegmentApache JMetershareSeleniumshareLeans
Technology & software80060%2,08758%even
Business & finance services30122%77022%even
Manufacturing & industry735%2166%even
Commerce & trade272%792%even
Media & content272%913%even
Utilities & infrastructure242%552%even
Consumer services & leisure212%872%even
Transport, logistics & rental212%381%even
Public, community & associations141%431%even
Health care121%341%even
Property & construction121%291%even
Hospitality & travel60%––outside top 12
Automotive––221%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache JMetershareSeleniumshareLeans
United States76057%1,99856%even
United Kingdom1098%2417%even
India836%2116%even
Canada322%892%even
Germany282%1284%even
France282%933%even
Brazil272%491%even
Australia222%471%even
Poland181%562%even
Singapore171%351%even
Spain161%351%even
Switzerland91%––outside top 12
Netherlands––401%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache JMetershareSeleniumshareLeans
Software engineering3,11978%11,48579%even
Quality, safety & environment2396%7135%even
Engineering (non-software)1684%7065%even
IT operations & business systems812%3032%even
Data & AI231%1791%even
Product, program & project management190%570%even
Unclassified110%871%even
Sales50%200%even
Customer service & success30%120%even
Education & training30%110%even
General management & consulting20%90%even
construction and civil10%20%even
Finance & accounting10%70%even
Human resources10%30%even
Marketing & communications––80%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––50%outside top 12
Administration & office––30%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––30%outside top 12
Design & UX––20%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––10%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––10%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––10%outside top 12
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Selenium is named by 3,570 companies in job postings and Apache JMeter by 1,343; 1,128 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-jmeter-vs-selenium)
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 Selenium: questions

Which is more used, Apache JMeter or Selenium?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Selenium (3,570) over Apache JMeter (1,343). By website-and-DNS footprint, Selenium (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 50% for Selenium. 30% of Apache JMeter companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for Selenium.

Do companies run both?

1,128 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache JMeter in marketing and Selenium 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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