Eggplant Performance vs OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise comparison

Eggplant Performance vs. OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise

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Categories and Ranking

Eggplant Performance

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

15th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.2

Number of Reviews

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Load Testing Tools (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Eggplant Performance is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is 6.3%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Performance Testing Tools

Featured Reviews

Shyam_Prasad

AVP - Testing & QA at Laminaar Aviation

Offers unique object identification, ideal for UI layer regression automation but limited scalability

Performance is one key area for improvement. It can be slower compared to other tools I've used. Secondly, we have a very limited resource pool that uses this tool in India. So, finding resources familiar with Eggplant in India is challenging due to lack of affiliation programs and so on.

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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

"We don't have a big team of people that can watch the dials and check that everything is okay. We're doing a lot of the monitoring of our website and our product at the side of the desk. We need a solution that does a lot for us, and that's what Eggplant does."

"It is not a conventional test automation tool. It uses optical character recognition (OCR) to identify objects. It makes it the best in the class."

"We find the solution stable and scalable."

"What we call the LoadRunner analysis is the most useful aspect of the solution."

"This is a product that has a lot of capabilities and is the most mature tool of its kind in the market."

"IP Spoofing can be done using Performance Center."

"For me, the test coverage and the performance and load testing aspects are valuable."

"We implemented through the vendor, who used highly-skilled professionals."

"Our main use case for the product was load and stress testing. It helped us put the system under stress by injecting in multiple users, such as 5,000 users."

"What I like most in Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise is the comparison between two different exhibitions which gives value to my company. I also like that the solution is user-friendly, especially in terms of making specific changes. For example, in the past, you can't see the changes when you upload scripts into the Performance Center, but now, it has that visibility, so whenever you want, you can change the script in the Performance Center. I also like that Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise is the only tool you can utilize for all your needs, even for different protocols and scripting. The solution also has the latest features, for example, networkability, where it can, within the UI, follow the waterfall model. You can use the insights in the Performance Center of Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise to address or test URLs that usually take up much time."

"The most valuable feature is the Vuser protocols."

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Cons

"I'd like to see the ability to integrate the user experience through device forms like AWS device forms or source labs."

"Performance is one key area for improvement. It can be slower compared to other tools I've used."

"We are expecting more flexible to use Jenkins in continuous integration going forward."

"The TruClient protocol works well but it takes a lot of memory to run those tests, which is something that can be improved."

"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."

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

"The process of upgrading LoadRunner can be difficult and time-consuming."

"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."

"When we have a new application, recording the application is a pretty tough task. We have tried multiple things. We do scripting or try to record with different settings and on different machines. We try to record multiple times, but we do not know why it is recording and why it is not recording. We do the same thing on different machines. It sometimes records, and at other times, it does not. That is one of the major concerns."

"Integration can be tricky during the setup process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Eggplant came out as the most competitive in terms of commercials (terms and conditions) which was positive. When we did the initial negotiations, Eggplant started at a price but they were open to negotiations and we did negotiate a discount. That was really important to us because it showed a level of commitment to us."

"The pricing is competitive in India."

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

"LoadRunner Enterprise's price is high."

"The solution should decrease its price."

"For Performance Center, you have to add additional load generators, and then you can do more. I think it is a matter of the price, in terms of how many machines you can buy."

"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten."

"The tool is very expensive."

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

"We got an 80 percent discount for the product. It was cost-effective, but licenses tend to get expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

18%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Eggplant Performance?

It is not a conventional test automation tool. It uses optical character recognition (OCR) to identify objects. It makes it the best in the class.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Eggplant Performance?

The pricing is competitive in India.

What needs improvement with Eggplant Performance?

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

TestPlant eggPlant Performance

Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, Micro Focus Performance Center, HPE Performance Center

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Overview

eggPlant Performance provides sophisticated performance testing and load testing tools that can test the widest range of technology and can scale up to simulate any load you need, but are still easy-to-use. eggPlant Performance has been designed to cleanly manage the difficult stuff so you spend more of your time looking at what really matters – improving the user experience of your application. It ensures that your cloud and server based applications will continue to work, perform, and provide an excellent user experience with hundreds or thousands of simultaneous users. eggPlant Performance consists of three main components: Studio, Test Controller, and Analyzer. Studio is used to create the different components of a load test (including scripts, test data, test definitions, and monitoring targets). Test Controller is used subsequently to execute the tests and monitor them during runtime. Analyzer is then used to view completed test runs and their results, as well as generate a wide variety of charts and tables to analyze the data. eggPlant Performance supports a variety of virtual user types for different automation options, depending on the performance or load testing requirements and objectives. — Web HTPP/S: For protocol-level web scripting — Rich clients/UI-based: This includes Citrix VUs (for automating any desktop app published over Citrix), eggPlant Functional VUs (for integration with TestPlant’s functional UI testing tool), WinDriver VUs(for driving the interface of any Windows-based rich client application through a combination of object- and image-based approaches), Selenium VUs (for automating the user experience of browsers). — TCP/UDP: For recording network traffic

Your globally distributed performance testing teams have the responsibility of driving quality acrossyour enterprise while testing a broad range of application types, managing costs and deploying applications that meet the performance requirements of your business. OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise delivers a collaborative testing platform that reduces complexity, centralizes resources and leverages shared assets and licenses to increase consistency across your enterprise.

Sample Customers

Cisco

Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue

Eggplant Performance vs. OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise