OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise vs ReadyAPI Performance comparison

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise vs. ReadyAPI Performance

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise

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

ReadyAPI Performance

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

12th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Load Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is 6.1%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Performance is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Mahendra Andhale

Test Architect at Happiest Minds Technologies

Open-source and flexible but needs client-side scripting

It's an open-source tool and supports a lot of plugins and custom code, which allows integration with other tools like Azure and AWS. Also, the APIs tested with SoapUI can be directly used, avoiding the need to create collections like in Postman. The client-side scripting, if incorporated, would provide a complete solution for performance tests. It can handle user distribution and transaction throughput distribution effectively.

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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

"It's a very powerful tool."

"It is pretty easy to do test execution and results analysis. When it comes to scenario settings, LoadRunner Enterprise has an extra edge over other testing tools in the industry. The scenario setup is easy, and in terms of execution, we have a clear idea of what is happening"

"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 allows for quick comparison of monitoring and performance results, a feature I highly appreciate."

"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 part of the product is the way you can scale the basic testing easily."

"We haven't had an outage since we started using the solution."

"Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise is easy to use and has flexibility that allows it to be used on a variety of applications."

"The user interface is fine."

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"It's like a centralized interface that allows us to increase the quality of our APIs."

"ReadyAPI automation can help us validate the functionality of most web services, allowing us to find out the exact number of defects before deployment to the user interface."

"he initial deployment process is easy."

"We can scale."

"We find the product to be scalable."

"The performance and reporting of this solution have been its most valuable features."

"It stores good reports, as in, improved reports if compared with the SoapUI. It also has in-built security. You just need to switch and check the security testing. My team has never used it, but I know ReadyAPI provides those facilities as well."

"It's an open-source tool and supports a lot of plugins and custom code, which allows integration with other tools like Azure and AWS."

Cons

"I believe the data that demonstrates the automated correlations should be corrected."

"Currently, when we try open LRE we encounter cookie banner issues. However, I'm not sure if it is within the enterprise solution or with the vendors."

"I know there are integrations with continuous testing. It's got tie-ins to some of the newer tools to allow continuous testing. I'd love to see us not have to customize it, but for it to be out of the box."

"They need to focus on minimizing the cost."

"It would be good if we could look forward at the future technology needs we have. I would like to see Micro Focus provide more customer awareness around how LoadRunner can fulfill requirements with Big Data use cases, for example, where you do performance testing at the scale of data lakes... when it comes to technologies our company has yet to adopt, I would like to see an indication from Micro Focus of how one does performance testing and what kinds of challenges can we foresee. Those kinds of studies would really help us."

"Lacks the option of carrying out transaction comparisons."

"LoadRunner Enterprise's reporting should be quicker, easier, and more flexible."

"The support team needs to be more coordinated."

More OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise cons

"The client-side scripting mostly isn't needed for performance testing, however, if implemented, it would enhance the tool."

"It is very slow sometimes."

"This is an area for improvement with the tool. We unnecessarily use JMeter for some website testing, which we would like to avoid by introducing this tool for API and load testing because it provides load testing features."

"We need some time to understand and configure the solution."

"The solution’s interface could be improved."

"I want the solution to be able to monitor Apache Kafka activity as well."

"This solution could be improved by offering artificial AI testing in addition to API testing. For example, we would like to have machine learning testing because when test applications, manual work could be completed automatically using this functionality."

"I'd not sure if they have the same level of documentation for performance and security testing."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is very expensive."

"The price of Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise could improve, it is expensive."

"The prices would differ depending on the number of licenses you need. I wouldn't maybe compare it to any other tools. I rate the price as seven out of ten."

"It is a bit expensive when compared with other tools."

"We purchased the license via SAP."

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

More OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise pricing and cost advice

"ReadyAPI Performance’s pricing is reasonable."

"We find the cost to be affordable."

"This solution operates on a licence basis and the usage and cost varies according to the use case. It is more expensive if you include access to the learning center. On average it costs approximately 800 Euros."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

28%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

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...

What do you like most about ReadyAPI Performance?

It's like a centralized interface that allows us to increase the quality of our APIs.

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

Load UI is mostly free, and the pricing for the pro version is very affordable compared to other tools like LoadRunner.

What needs improvement with ReadyAPI Performance?

The client-side scripting mostly isn't needed for performance testing, however, if implemented, it would enhance the tool.

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

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.

ReadyAPI Performance is an open-source load and quality assurance testing solution whose design allows organizations of all sizes to completely control their load testing process. It gives administrators the ability to customize their testing parameters and tests to best meet their needs. They can also quickly run the tests that they need to run in order to guarantee the peak performance of their application and various network components.

ReadyAPI Performance Benefits

Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by deploying ReadyAPI Performance include:

Run ReadyAPI Performance on the operating system of your choice. It is a system agnostic solution and can be deployed on any of the major operating systems that are currently on the market.

Track events in real time. ReadyAPI Performance enables users to monitor every part of their application and network in real time. This makes it possible for administrators to spot potential issues and resolve them before they can harm their application’s performance.

Test flexibility. Administrators can customize the tests that they run to best fit their particular needs. Any test that an organization needs can be designed and run by this solution without the need for integration with additional solutions.

ReadyAPI Performance Features

Some of the many useful features ReadyAPI Performance has to offer include:

Test customization tools. Users have access to a number of tools that enable them to set the parameters of and design the tests that they run to meet their application requirements. These tools make it possible for them to tweak the tests while they are running, should that prove necessary. Administrators can drag and drop the components that they want to use to create the tests.

Test report generator. ReadyAPI Performance comes with a report generator that provides users with easy to understand test insights. After the tests end, this feature produces a report that shows not only the results of the test, but also an analysis that enables administrators to understand the implications of their test results.

Robust load testing capabilities. ReadyAPI Performance’s load testing tools can handle high volumes of load testing.

Reviews from Real Users

ReadyAPI Performance is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. It can offer organizations many advantages. Two major advantages are the wealth of features that it makes available to users and the ease with which organizations can deploy it for use.

Kumar G., a software engineer at Birlasoft India Ltd., writes, “It provides many features. It facilitates load testing, operational volume testing, spike testing for the APIs, and the API is very fast It stores good reports, as in, improved reports if compared with SoapUI. It also has in-built security. You just need to switch and check the security testing.”

He also writes, “The initial setup is not very complex. For testers, they have to create their test cases and scenarios within ReadyAPI, and there they simply go for the load testing.”

Sample Customers

Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue

Mercedes-Benz, Adobe, Hilton Hotels, The Home Depot

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise vs. ReadyAPI Performance