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OpenText UFT Developer vs ReadyAPI comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Organizations achieve 70% ROI improvement by expanding OpenText UFT Developer users, reducing costs, and enhancing test automation efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.8
ReadyAPI offers significant returns through ease of integration, cost savings, and efficiency, justifying its initial challenges and investment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
OpenText UFT Developer users report mixed support experiences, citing responsive technical help but inconsistent communication and slow response times.
Sentiment score
6.8
ReadyAPI support is responsive but varies by license; some users face delays, with documentation sometimes lacking crucial information.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
OpenText UFT Developer excels in scalability and integration across platforms, despite some licensing cost and script development challenges.
Sentiment score
6.8
ReadyAPI efficiently manages large-scale API testing across machines with scalability, but may require additional licenses for extensive use.
I rate ReadyAPI between five to six for scalability due to complexities associated with scripting.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
OpenText UFT Developer's stability is mixed; recent updates help, but it remains less reliable than alternatives like Selenium.
Sentiment score
7.2
ReadyAPI is stable and reliable for routine tasks but experiences occasional issues with large files and licensing.
Once all configurations and preparations are done, it is very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText UFT Developer needs performance, compatibility, and interface improvements while offering scriptless automation to increase adoption.
ReadyAPI needs improved dashboard, integration, performance, UI, version control, CI pipeline support, cloud capabilities, and licensing management.
 

Setup Cost

OpenText UFT Developer is costly with flexible licensing models, primarily used by large enterprises due to its high expense.
ReadyAPI offers flexible pricing from $1,000 to $7,000, valued for comprehensive API testing despite being pricier than open-source.
The pricing of ReadyAPI is reasonable, considering its functionality compared to other tools in the market.
 

Valuable Features

OpenText UFT Developer excels with multi-language support, seamless integration, and AI recognition, enhancing test automation and productivity.
ReadyAPI is ideal for large organizations, offering user-friendly API testing with robust automation, integrations, and extensive features.
ReadyAPI is valuable for web service automation and allowing us to generate test cases and automate processes.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText UFT Developer
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
13th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (10th)
ReadyAPI
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText UFT Developer is 2.9%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Mohamed Bosri - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient recording feature shines amid expected desktop and website enhancements
Our use case involves functionality for a system ERP. We work with Deviation, which is stable and receives positive feedback from users OpenText UFT Developer allows junior testers to learn through open source and online resources like YouTube. They can find solutions to issues even if the…
SandeepSingh9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to parameterize in one place for the changes to reflect everywhere and lets you customize the environment, but its load testing feature needs improvement, and costs need to be cheaper
One of the features of ReadyAPI that's worth mentioning is that it allows you to parameterize. I'm working with more than two hundred resources, so I don't have to go and make a small change at each point every time. I have the option to just parameterize in one place for the changes to reflect everywhere. Another valuable feature of ReadyAPI is that it provides a customized environment. In my company, you work in different environments, such as QA, UAT, and LT, so the URLs for every environment are different. In ReadyAPI, you can customize your environment, set it up, then start working on it. Another feature worth mentioning that's offered in ReadyAPI is automating your test value as the tool allows Groovy scripting. In your test case, you can use a Groovy script that says that in a particular test case, you have ten resources, but you just want to exhibit five and that you don't want to exhibit the remaining five. You can write a small Groovy script that lets you execute just five resources out of the ten resources. I also like that ReadyAPI allows you to read the data from CFC and Excel. It also allows you to create or customize your data, but that only works at a certain point because every application has its specific data. ReadyAPI cannot generate every data, but when I'm posting and I want to generate a random name, such as a first name, I can do it in ReadyAPI. The tool also has many different features which I find valuable, including Git integration.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
16%
Insurance Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus UFT Developer?
There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus UFT Developer?
It's a high-priced solution compared to Selenium. Selenium is free, though there is a paid version now too. Selenium has improved a lot, and it's still okay to use. It's a functional testing tool, ...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT Developer?
The solution could improve by working better with desktop applications and websites. It is also suggested that the design and some functionality could be better.
What do you like most about ReadyAPI?
The performance testing capabilities are very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ReadyAPI?
The pricing of ReadyAPI is reasonable, considering its functionality compared to other tools in the market. However, I recommend open-source solutions for small-scale industries due to lower costs.
What needs improvement with ReadyAPI?
Based on my experience, ReadyAPI could improve by simplifying the process of scripting. The automation features require extensive Groovy scripting, which is cumbersome compared to JMeter's regular ...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus UFT Developer, UFT Pro (LeanFT), Micro Focus UFT Pro (LeanFT), LeanFT, HPE LeanFT
Ready API
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Walmart, Hitachi, American Airlines, PepsiCo, AT&T, Ericsson, United Airlines
Healthcare Data Solutions (HDS)
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