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OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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Visual Studio Test Professional's customer service is effective but can improve, with community support supplementing Microsoft's varied response times.
Sometimes, the documentation is not readable, being too long or too detailed and not connected to my problem.
 

Room For Improvement

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Sentiment score
5.3
Visual Studio Test Professional needs improvements in usability, performance, affordability, and features like automation, platform support, and cloud integration.
Sometimes, the library version is not compatible with other libraries, causing errors in my application.
The Git extensions are very basic and can be more extensive compared to other software focused on Git, like GitTower or SmartGit.
 

Scalability Issues

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Sentiment score
8.0
Visual Studio Test Professional is praised for scalability, supporting various team sizes and extensive projects despite licensing cost concerns.
 

Setup Cost

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Sentiment score
9.3
Visual Studio Test Professional offers value with extensive features, despite being costly at $52 monthly or $1,300 annually.
The price is expensive.
 

Stability Issues

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Sentiment score
8.0
Users generally find Visual Studio Test Professional stable and reliable, though occasional slowdowns or crashes may occur with third-party systems.
 

Valuable Features

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Sentiment score
8.7
Visual Studio Test Professional is valued for its user-friendly interface, extensive features, and seamless integration with Microsoft tools.
It supports cross-platform functionality.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (5th), Load Testing Tools (5th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (5th), Test Management Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is designed for Performance Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 6.1%, down 8.6% compared to last year.
Visual Studio Test Professional, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 0.7% mindshare, down 1.0% since last year.
Performance Testing Tools
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

VictorHorescu - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Vince Corbin - PeerSpot reviewer
A collection of services to plan, build and ship applications faster, to any cloud or on-premises
I have utilized Microsoft's development environments extensively since their early inception, having been actively involved with Microsoft in the nascent stages, particularly during the development of Windows. I also collaborated with IBM on the original version of the IBM PC. The development environments at that time were vastly distinct from contemporary tools. I worked with assemblers and, in one instance, directly wrote in machine code, marking a significant contrast to the present landscape.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available, and we have not even touched everything yet.
 

Also Known As

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

Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue
Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
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