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OpenText Service Virtualization vs ReadyAPI Virtualization comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Service Virtualiza...
Ranking in Service Virtualization
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ReadyAPI Virtualization
Ranking in Service Virtualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Service Virtualization category, the mindshare of OpenText Service Virtualization is 17.0%, down from 20.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Virtualization is 11.7%, up from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Service Virtualization
 

Featured Reviews

Aphiwat Leetavorn. - PeerSpot reviewer
Is scalable and easy to use, but the monitoring feature needs improvement
The support for Micro Focus Service Virtualization is better than that for other products. The technical support staff are highly skilled. Sometimes, we don't have to open a ticket. We can just go into the community and then talk to them directly. I would rate technical support at seven out of ten.
Venkata Yedida - PeerSpot reviewer
Good RESTful API support and performs well, but customization is difficult and time-consuming
My advice for anyone who is considering this product is that it is mainly for RESTful calls. If somebody is using Swagger APIs or some RESTful calls as part of the specification that they want to virtualize, then this tool can be a good choice. Also, if they want to virtualize a GUI tool, then it is good. In general, this is a good product but I think that the user experience has to be improved. There's just a lot of manual work that has to be done with scripting. This should be reduced to make it a more seamless experience for the user. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is that it reduces the dependency so that the down time of the environment is not a major cost. That cost can be used for something else like the cloud."
"The most valuable feature is SAP virtualization."
"The feature which is most valuable in this solution is the ease of use. The product is very easy to use and very easy to implement."
"The support for integration patterns and the ease of use to wizard-based utility is what I would consider the most important features for service virtualization platforms."
"It is easy to use. This is what I tell my customers. The coding is easier to develop as well."
"Ties-in with the rest of the SoapUI platform and its ability to record traffic and create a virtual endpoint."
"Features, such as using Groovy scripts for generating dynamic response, which read data out of Excel sheets and one-click deployment are really nice."
"ServiceV Pro enabled our organization to deliver an end-to-end solution by virtualizing external systems, which was easy to implement and provided for a lot of flexibility."
"The technical support is good."
"In times of DevOps, where continuous delivery and deployment is progressing at such a fast pace, ServiceV Pro has emerged as an add-on for enhancing our API product finish."
"Discovery option to create virtual services."
"The solution is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"HPE products are good, but they never make a product for a specific use. They make a product for the enterprise because that is their vision. They like multi-generational business plans. That means that they don't deliver small bits and pieces, but rather, they deliver to the enterprise."
"The monitoring feature is not impressive because they use Windows for so much monitoring. They set a lock on the window, and then we have to gather the information from the main monitoring feature in the Windows server. There is not enough capacity for problem solving performance issues."
"The integration with other solutions, such as ALM and Jira, should be improved."
"The current protocol needs to be updated to be much more flexible. The product needs more technical flexibility in implementation and customization."
"More support for different protocols. I would love to see more wizards rather than relying on some custom coding, which you can use C# as well as Visual Basic scripting. In the service virtualization platform, I would love to see more wizard features as well as the ability to connect to an external database, which by the way, we have put an enhancement request in for. I'd love to see that in the service virtualization platform."
"The solution does not allow you to export APIs to the cURL command like Postman."
"It needs support for a wider set of protocols."
"Greater capacity to create Virtual APIs based on HAR files or wireshark recordings."
"The effort required to utilize the capabilities/usage of ServiceV Pro looks like the one area where we could have some further improvements"
"Requires more documentation or videos with examples, which is easily understood by the new users."
"ServiceV still has some bug in the tools, such as structure of the project, integration, and combination with different tools present."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's an expensive solution, but you can get discounts. You have to buy one server and one designer together, for example, and it may cost 15 million Thai Baht."
"Micro Service Virtualization is very expensive. The pricing of this product is in line with all of the other big name-brand products."
"Be updated with the latest offerings that the tool provides so as to avoid any clashes with issues, like licensing."
"Ability to have general IT staff enable developers using this software as opposed to more expensive vendors or developers building their own solution."
"Pricing is alright, however more options would be desirable for a fairly new product like ServiceV."
"This product is worth the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
11%
Retailer
9%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with ReadyAPI Virtualization?
The solution does not allow you to export APIs to the cURL command like Postman. The overall picture the solution provides could use additional enhancements.
What advice do you have for others considering ReadyAPI Virtualization?
The solution handles APIs differently than Postman, so get familiar with it before you use it. I recommend the solution and rate it a seven out of ten.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Service Virtualization, HPE Service Virtualization
ServiceV Pro
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Virgin Media, TTNet
Zurich Insurance Group
Find out what your peers are saying about OpenText Service Virtualization vs. ReadyAPI Virtualization and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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