Cavisson NetStorm vs OpenText LoadRunner Professional comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cavisson NetStorm
Ranking in Load Testing Tools
19th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText LoadRunner Profess...
Ranking in Load Testing Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (2nd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Load Testing Tools category, the market share of Cavisson NetStorm is 0.4% and it decreased by 8.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of OpenText LoadRunner Professional is 8.9% and it decreased by 51.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

reviewer1329360 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 26, 2020
Has monitoring capabilities integrated into it to see the performance of components while the test is in the running phase
NetStorm can generate high load with a single machine. Its Runlogic feature is very useful to send load to cover each and every flow of the application. NetStorm gives the feasibility of generating load with multiple load arrival models helping components to be tested based on its usage. NetStorm has monitoring capabilities integrated into it to see the performance of components while the test is in the running phase. One more great functionality is the ability to control the load runtime by increasing or decreasing the virtual users or pausing the users to keep on repeating the transactions without exiting.
DS
Oct 26, 2023
Has a user-friendly UI, helps save time, and significantly enhances our product quality
What distinguishes OpenText LoadRunner Professional from other solutions is its controller log, which we use to simulate the number of users, and its user-friendly UI settings, which allows us to mimic user activity during performance testing. LoadRunner has helped us save time. With a proper understanding of how the interface works, we can complete tasks quickly. Employing LoadRunner has significantly enhanced our product quality, which is of paramount importance to us. With LoadRunner, we can precisely identify performance bottlenecks within our application and implement effective solutions to optimize its performance. When it comes to simulation and report management, LoadRunner helps reduce our workload.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"NetStorm can generate high load with a single machine. Its Runlogic feature is very useful to send load to cover each and every flow of the application. NetStorm gives the feasibility of generating load with multiple load arrival models helping components to be tested based on its usage."
"This tool helps to focus on real-time transactions that occur at a very high rate."
"Designs dynamic scripts and scenarios, as per our requirements, which is one the most important feature available in NetStorm. It helps us to do performance testing of our application in a periodic way."
"It is actually a very good tool because it will support almost all, if not all, industry-standard protocols, and it is also equipped with very nice reporting capabilities, which is why I like it."
"The solution supports a lot of protocols."
"I appreciate its ability to handle various internal calls and its user-friendly interface."
"The initial setup and installation of the software were very easy and straightforward."
"The load testing, reporting, and scripting features are all valuable features."
"I recommend LoadRunner Professional as it supports many protocols and applications and is very easy to set up and use."
"The reporting mechanism is a valuable feature that generates good reports."
"We don't find any features lacking. One of the most beneficial points we have from LoadRunner is we start sizing our infrastructure accordingly. So what we do is when we deploy a new workload, we do performance testing."
 

Cons

"The user interface had to be improved for the product. Its user interface should be made simple and easy to customize as per user needs."
"In the next release, we are looking for a JS instrumentation feature that would be helpful in identifying client-side issues at an early stage, or during testing."
"Need to add or support some more APIs in the Script Manager window."
"Compared to some other vendors, there is a lack of community support."
"LoadRunner experiences high resource utilization. Even though we have machines with higher configurations, I've observed this behavior. Heavy traffic recording results in the tool hanging. So heavy traffic recording makes the tool slow."
"The technical support of Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional could improve. I had an issue with the licensing and their response time is slow. They can improve on this in the future."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high-quality technical support, I rate the support a one."
"I would like them to lower the licensing cost and provide better support."
"Lacks specific level monitoring."
"The solution uses a lot of memory and then it dies. It's difficult to work with the solution sometimes when you run a scenario it dies. They need to make the solution lighter somehow."
"Sometimes we are not be able to click on some of the buttons due to the screen mismatching and compatibility issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"NetStorm is priced well when compared to many well-known tools."
"There is a licensing cost that is expensive."
"The pricing model and the software licensing model could be better."
"Pricing depends on our choices because it depends on what type of protocol we are getting, what type of licensing we are getting, and what kind of relationships we have with HP and Micro Focus."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"There is an annual license required to use Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional. There are not any additional costs other than the licensing fees to use it."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of users."
"The fee for LoadRunner Professional is very high - about US$500 per user."
"The price is a bit on the high side, but it is still affordable."
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Comparison Review

it_user104961 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 13, 2014
LoadRunner vs NeoLoad
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
28%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
When designing a workload model offers a good range of possibilities for creating goal-oriented scenarios, which helps us understand and meet SLAs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
It is on the higher side when compared with other tools, but given the suite or package it provides, it is a fair price.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
Many times, the scripts are very lengthy, and traffic recording is tough. We're dealing with a huge chunk of data to record the traffic, and what happens is that LoadRunner takes a lot of time post...
 

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Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional, Micro Focus LoadRunner, HPE LoadRunner, LoadRunner
 

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Sample Customers

Oracle, Macy's, Redbox, art.com, Pronto Networks, A10 Networks, Renesas, San Jose Medical Group
JetBlue, GOME, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, RMIT University, Virgin Media
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