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BlazeMeter

Type

[SaaS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaaS "SaaS")

Genre

[Load Testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_testing "Load testing")

Founded

2011[\[1\]](#cite_note-1)

Founder

Alon Girmonsky

Headquarters

United States 

Website

[BlazeMeter.com](http://blazemeter.com/)

**BlazeMeter** is a continuous testing platform that was acquired in 2021 by [Perforce Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforce "Perforce"), which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It provides enterprise-level GUI functional testing, performance testing, API functional testing, mock services, test data management, API monitoring, and reporting.

BlazeMeter was originally founded in 2011 and was acquired by [CA Technologies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CA_Technologies "CA Technologies") in 2016, which became a subsidiary of [Broadcom Inc.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcom_Inc. "Broadcom Inc.") in 2018.[\[2\]](#cite_note-2)  

In October 2021, BlazeMeter was acquired by Perforce as part of its application quality and testing portfolio.

BlazeMeter is also a major contributor to open-source [Apache JMeter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_JMeter "Apache JMeter"), through JMeter plugins, fixes, and documentation.

In December 2011, BlazeMeter announced raising $1.2 million financing from YL Ventures.[\[3\]](#cite_note-Vator.tv-3)

BlazeMeter provides developers with tools using the [Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Elastic_Compute_Cloud "Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud") (EC2) service that provides mobile, [web application](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application "Web application"), website, web service, or database testing that can simulate thousands of users[\[4\]](#cite_note-DobbsHope-4) visiting a website simultaneously.[\[5\]](#cite_note-The_Register-5)

BlazeMeter can be extended with a series of custom [plug-ins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_\(computing\) "Plug-in (computing)"). BlazeMeter provides a free plugin to JMeter,[\[6\]](#cite_note-Tools_Journal-6) a [Drupal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drupal "Drupal") module,[\[7\]](#cite_note-APM_Digest-7) and a Jenkins CI plugin and [Vegeta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegeta_\(software\) "Vegeta (software)") program[\[8\]](#cite_note-levental-8) for load testing.

In 2012, BlazeMeter was selected by CRN as an "Emerging Cloud Computing Vendor" for 2012[\[9\]](#cite_note-CRN-9) and "One of the 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors For 2012" by CRN and UBM Channel.[\[10\]](#cite_note-CRN_&_UBM_Channel-10)

In August 2012, BlazeMeter announced a partnership with Acquia[\[11\]](#cite_note-Acquia-11) a commercial open-source software company providing products, services, and technical support for the open source [Drupal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drupal "Drupal") content management system.[\[12\]](#cite_note-12)

In May 2013, BlazeMeter was named one of the top testing tools by Dr. Dobbs 'Jolt Awards: The Best Testing Tools.'[\[13\]](#cite_note-DobbsAward-13)

The company was acquired by CA Technologies in September 2016.[\[14\]](#cite_note-14) In 2021, it was acquired by [Perforce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforce "Perforce").[\[15\]](#cite_note-sdtperf-15)

BlazeMeter offers many continuous testing capabilities as part of its [cloud testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_testing "Cloud testing") platform, including:

-   Performance testing
-   Functional testing
-   API testing & monitoring
-   Mock services (also known as [service virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_virtualization "Service virtualization"))
-   Test data creation & management  

1.  [↑](#cite_ref-1) Rosenberg, Dave (June 12, 2011). ["BlazeMeter raises funds for cloud-based load testing"](https://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-57337200-62/blazemeter-raises-funds-for-cloud-based-load-testing/). CNet. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
2.  [↑](#cite_ref-2) Vizard, Mike (October 7, 2021). ["Perforce Charts Testing Course After BlazeMeter Acquisition"](https://devops.com/perforce-charts-testing-course-after-blazemeter-acquisition/). _DevOps.com_. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
3.  [↑](#cite_ref-Vator.tv_3-0) Roizen, Bambi Francisco (December 6, 2011). ["Cloud self-service start-up BlazeMeter raises $1.2M"](http://vator.tv/news/2011-12-06-cloud-self-service-start-up-blazemeter-raises-12m). Vator.TV. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
4.  [↑](#cite_ref-DobbsHope_4-0) Bridgwater, Adrian (May 31, 2012). ["Development In Hope (and Fear) Of Viral Success:BlazeMeter extends its JMeter cloud tool to high-volume interactive Facebook apps"](http://www.drdobbs.com/web-development/240001261). Dr. Dobbs. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
5.  [↑](#cite_ref-The_Register_5-0) Asay, Matt (December 6, 2011). ["Code-probing, not Angry Birds, will define cloud's success"](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/06/load_testing_a_killer_app/). The Register. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
6.  [↑](#cite_ref-Tools_Journal_6-0) Rao, Raja (June 14, 2012). ["Blazemeter Adds A Free Feather To OpenSource Apache JMeter"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130109115547/http://www.toolsjournal.com/testing-articles/item/676-blazemeter-adds-a-free-feather-for-opensource-apache-jmeter). Tools Journal. Archived from [the original](http://www.toolsjournal.com/testing-articles/item/676-blazemeter-adds-a-free-feather-for-opensource-apache-jmeter) on January 9, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
7.  [↑](#cite_ref-APM_Digest_7-0) ["BlazeMeter Releases New Drupal Module for Load and Performance Testing"](http://apmdigest.com/blazemeter-releases-new-drupal-module-for-load-and-performance-testing). APM Digest. August 10, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
8.  [↑](#cite_ref-levental_8-0) Levental, Alla (August 26, 2021). ["Vegeta Load Testing"](https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/vegeta-load-testing). _BlazeMeter_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220828040933/https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/vegeta-load-testing) from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
9.  [↑](#cite_ref-CRN_9-0) ["Emerging Vendors 2012: Cloud Computing Vendors: BlazeMeter"](http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240006197/emerging-vendors-2012-cloud-computing-vendors.htm?pgno=4). CRN. August 31, 2012.
10.  [↑](#cite_ref-CRN_&_UBM_Channel_10-0) ["BlazeMeter Named One of the 25 Coolest Emerging Vendors by CRN and UBM Channel"](http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/channel-programs/240005642/the-25-coolest-emerging-vendors-for-2012.htm?pgno=4). CRN. August 28, 2012.
11.  [↑](#cite_ref-Acquia_11-0) Sztulwark, Daniela (August 6, 2012). ["BlazeMeter and Acquia: The Yin and Yang of Drupal Performance"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151121021504/https://www.acquia.com/blog/blazemeter-and-acquia-yin-and-yang-drupal-performance). Acquia. Archived from [the original](https://www.acquia.com/blog/blazemeter-and-acquia-yin-and-yang-drupal-performance) on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
12.  [↑](#cite_ref-12) ["PFLB Platform - testing platform support"](https://platform.pflb.us/). _platform.pflb.us_. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
13.  [↑](#cite_ref-DobbsAward_13-0) ["Jolt Awards: The Best Testing Tools: BlazeMeter"](http://www.drdobbs.com/joltawards/jolt-awards-the-best-testing-tools/240155296?pgno=4). Dr. Dobbs. May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
14.  [↑](#cite_ref-14) Alon Girmonsky (September 20, 2016). ["BlazeMeter Will Join Enterprise Software Leader CA Technologies"](https://www.blazemeter.com/blog/blazemeter-joining-forces-enterprise-software-leader-ca-technologies). _Company blog_. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
15.  [↑](#cite_ref-sdtperf_15-0) ["SD Times news digest: Perforce completes acquisition of BlazeMeter; OctoML raises $85 million in Series C funding; Snyk to acquire CloudSkiff"](https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/sd-times-news-digest-perforce-completes-acquisition-of-blazemeter-octoml-raises-85-million-in-series-c-funding-snyk-to-acquire-cloudskiff/). SD Times. November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.