Akamai CloudTest vs OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) comparison

Akamai CloudTest vs. OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise)

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai CloudTest

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

9th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

8th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Enterprise Perform...

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

5th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Akamai CloudTest is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is 6.0%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Performance Testing Tools

Featured Reviews

Vinod Patil

Senior Manager - Performance Architect at Publicis Sapient

Is user-friendly and offers live monitoring

Extending the same cloud tool to make it app native so that it can help with device performance testing towards HTTP requests and responses. If you can have a front-end tool like Google's Core Web Vitals, it would be great. If you have some integration with Google's Core Web Vitals, it would be great. I want the tool to have IP spoofing because whenever you do load testing, you will have a little bit of static IP based on a particular load generator. If we have an option of just making the real-time scenario, like having IP spoofing, and the range of IPs dynamically gets changed with the request just to mimic the real-time user behavior, then it would be a good improvement. Having integration to APM tools, like Dynatrace or AppDynamics, the way we have in the load tools, would be good.

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VictorHorescu

Chief Executive Officer at iqst

Ability to test almost every tool in the companies I enter and performs well in a distributed environment

It would be beneficial if LoadRunner could optimize resource usage, especially for protocols that require significant resources, like TrueClient, which interacts directly with the UI. If they could improve resource usage, like ingest or for the load generator, using less CPU or RAM memory, that would be great. That's where I have problems. In real time, when they ask for 5,000 or 10,000 concurrent users, I have to provision a lot of virtual machines to define this load. Then there are situations with certain platforms, especially document management platforms, where the technology is so weird that normal LoadRunner protocols cannot detect it. So, in that case, I have to use that special TruClient protocol. I have to use the TruClient protocol, which actually clicks on the object. Despite the SQL technology, I can still create a script and test for performance. So what I would appreciate a lot is if this protocol would require less resources on a normal virtual machine. I can use fewer concurrent users with TruClient protocols as opposed to almost one hundred with HTTP/HTML. As opposed to many more with HTTP/HTML from, let's say, JMeter. So, optimization at that level for resource consumption by OpenText would be much appreciated.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The level of support is quite good and the integration is also very flexible."

"From my own experience, if you're talking about load testing and performance testing then definitely you should go for CloudTest. Because when we compared CloudTest with Performance Center, cost wise it was a better solution. It is easy to use as well, and you can definitely get an automation engineer or a performance engineer with very little exposure to any programming or scripting language such as JavaScript. I would definitely recommend this solution and would rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten."

"The tool is very user-friendly, so you can save a lot of time in terms of your preparation activities."

"The solution is very stable."

"This is an awesome performance testing tool for web based applications, able to generate load multiple geographies, dynamic ramp-up to any levels of virtual users."

"LoadRunner's UI is project-convenient, allowing easier simulation of real-time scenarios and producing comprehensive reports that are effortless to read."

"IP Spoofing can be done using Performance Center."

"It is also good for reporting purposes, which would be most familiar for QC and UFT users."

"The most beneficial features of the solution are flexibility and versatility in their performance."

"The initial setup was straightforward. I was able to download everything myself without any IT support."

"The tool's most valuable features are scripting, correlations, and parameterization. Debugging is also easy."

"The solution does support a wide range of technologies and protocols. Plus, two features, network virtualization, and service virtualization, are really helpful. Apart from that, the way they have their billing scenarios, like the execution, is very good."

"It offers easy integration with third-party tools like Dynatrace, Splunk, etc."

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Cons

"The test clip should be more user-friendly."

"Akamai cloud test integration into our current CI/CD pipelines (i.e.) identify and resolve the issues during the sprint phase which helps in delivering an absolute product and reduces time to market/release."

"It's a manual process to whitelist respective internal IPs in coordination with web operations team to access Soasta. Availability of any standardized tool from Soasta will make setup process easy."

"If we have an option of just making the real-time scenario, like having IP spoofing, and the range of IPs dynamically gets changed with the request just to mimic the real-time user behavior, then it would be a good improvement."

"In terms of improvement, I think integration of these tools with the leading EPM tools would be good. It would help to seamlessly integrate to Dynatrace or AppDynamics to understand what the profiling looks like when generating a load."

"For such an experienced team as mine, who have been with the product for over ten years, sometimes working with technical support is not that easy."

"I think better support for cloud-based load generators would help. For example, integrate with Amazon AWS so you can quickly spin up a load generator in the cloud, use it, spin it down."

"The price of this solution could be less expensive. However, this category of solutions is expensive."

"Integration can be tricky during the setup process."

"Sometimes, the code is not generated when we record the scripts in the backend."

"The solution is a very expensive tool when compared with other tools."

"The solution is expensive."

"I'd rate the scalability a six out of ten. The main reason is that it's a very expensive application. Other companies might not be able to afford it. For example, if we need to test an application with 10,000 concurrent users, the license can cost a lot of money. That's where OpenText tools shoot themselves in the foot compared to other tools. Because of the price, many companies, like one I used to work for, decided not to renew their licenses and switched to open-source testing tools."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is at an intermediate level. When you compare it with other enterprise load testing tools, it falls under the average category."

"Running cost is very low."

"We have a yearly license, and I would give it a rating of three out of five."

"The price is really steep. It's an enterprise-level tool."

"The price is okay. You're able to buy it, as opposed to paying for a full year."

"There is an ROI. What LoadRunner does, is it prevents failures when there are many, many concurrent users in the systems of a company."

"We are content with the pricing and find it to be reasonable in terms of value for money."

"They have a much more practical pricing model now."

"We used the Professional version and then moved to the enterprise version. We have subscribed to 1000 user licenses. The tool will be super expensive if we take up 5,000 user licenses. We have to limit ourselves on testing."

"The tool is very expensive."

"We got a very good deal. We are happy with that. We have 5,000 licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Insurance Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akamai CloudTest?

What is your primary use case for Akamai CloudTest?

I use the solution in my company for load testing. You can say that it is used on the API and then for web page-level load testing.

What advice do you have for others considering Akamai CloudTest?

The tool's very first benefit is zero maintenance. You need not take care of your controller or load generator, so there is zero maintenance. The second benefit of the tool would be in the area of ...

What do you like most about Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?

Now that LoadRunner integrates with Dynatrace and other monitoring tools, it simplifies the process of integration into a company, taking merely five minutes to set up. This ease of integration a...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?

In 2019, I was dealing with the costs of LoadRunner. While I don't remember the exact figures, JMeter being free and RPT being cheaper makes them attractive. The high cost of LoadRunner, in contras...

What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?

While I don't see any issues with LoadRunner's functionality, the cost of the tool is a major factor. Many of my customers have had to switch to different tools due to the cost of LoadRunner, despi...

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Also Known As

SOASTA CloudTest

Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, HPE Performance Center

Overview

Soasta's CloudTest rapidly builds realistic test scenarios using real user data, then tests, analyzes and repairs faster. CloudTest's visual test environment and real-time analytics test your website, mobile app and api backend to give you a streaming view of all your performance data while tests run from back-end systems to front end performance.

Akamai

OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) provides robust performance testing capabilities with scalable and user-friendly tools. It supports multiple protocols for diverse applications, ensuring reliable and comprehensive performance metrics for organizations.

Designed for extensive performance testing, OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering offers advanced integration features and global testing capabilities. Users value its ease of scheduling, detailed analysis, and efficient resource management. It simulates real-world scenarios to deliver valuable metrics across industries. Its intuitive interface, while needing smoother navigation, aligns with its flexibility and versatility. Enhanced reporting and cloud-based integration, especially with AWS, are potential growth areas alongside improved third-party tool integration and technical support.

What are the key features of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering?

Reporting Capabilities: Offers detailed and customizable reports for insightful data analysis.
Scalability: Supports testing with thousands of concurrent users for robust application performance validation.
Integration Features: Provides seamless integration options for a cohesive testing environment.
Global Execution: Enables worldwide test execution with ease and flexibility.
Protocol Support: Accommodates a wide range of protocols for versatile application testing.

What benefits should users expect from using OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering?

Improved Performance Metrics: Detailed insights into application stability and performance.
Cost Management: Particularly with enhanced AWS integration, helps manage infrastructure costs.
Industry Versatility: Applicable across sectors like banking, healthcare, and retail.
Flexibility: Adapts to cloud, web, and ERP applications with robust scripting and testing options.

OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering is implemented in banking, healthcare, and retail industries, assisting in load, stress, and performance testing. Organizations utilize its capabilities for validating web, API, cloud, ERP, and Citrix applications, ensuring reliability with comprehensive metrics for large-scale user handling.

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Sample Customers

Chester Zoo

Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue

Akamai CloudTest vs. OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise)