OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise vs OpenText UFT One comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (5th), Load Testing Tools (5th)
OpenText UFT One
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (2nd), Mobile App Testing Tools (2nd), Regression Testing Tools (2nd), API Testing Tools (4th), Test Automation Tools (2nd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the market share of OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is 3.2% and it decreased by 62.8% compared to the previous year. The market share of OpenText UFT One is 3.1% and it decreased by 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Performance Testing Tools
Unique Categories:
Load Testing Tools
3.5%
Functional Testing Tools
9.1%
Mobile App Testing Tools
32.7%
 

Featured Reviews

LS
Oct 20, 2023
Helps streamline testing processes and reduces workload, but the stability and scalability should be improved
LoadRunner Developer’s shift-left process is becoming more and more important for us. It's a newer initiative for Costco. We are pushing towards it. We already have teams that have started doing lower-level performance testing. It'll continue to get adopted more and more as we push it out. We are using the solution's TruClient feature. I work in administration. The people who work on scripting have some technical issues with TruClient's scripting. There are a number of scripts out there. LoadRunner Enterprise has helped streamline our testing processes. It is the only method of doing some of our testing processes. We find it very valuable. Streamlining our testing processes has helped us through further improvements and validation that our systems are performing at the high level that we need them to perform. LoadRunner Enterprise has reduced our workload. Without it, we wouldn't have performance testing, and things would break a lot more. LoadRunner Enterprise has helped improve our product quality. If it weren't there, things would break. The fact that we're still using LoadRunner is a pretty good sign. LoadRunner Enterprise has helped us save time. Without it, things would break a lot more. Our primary experience with performance testing is with LoadRunner. I have played around with some other applications, and all of them have ups and downs. LoadRunner provides ease of use and a nice and concise interface. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Don Ingerson - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2022
With regularly occurring releases, a QA team member can schedule tests, let the tests run unattended, and then examine the results
With certainty, the best feature of UFT is its compatibility with so many products, tools and technologies. It is a challenge currently to find a single tool on the market besides UFT that will successfully work for so many projects and environments. For example, UFT supports GUI testing of Oracle, PeopleSoft, PowerBuilder, SAP (v7.20), Siebel, Stingray, Terminal Emulator, Putty, and Windows Objects (particularly Dialog Boxes). Furthermore, UFT has the built-in functionality to import Excel input files. For Web browsers, UFT 12.54 supports IE9, IE10, IE11, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (versions 31.0 to 54.9), Firefox (versions 27.0 to 49.0). Besides GUI testing, UFT supports database testing and API testing (Docker, WSDL, and SOAP). For the first time ever, HP started to expand the testing capabilities of UFT (QTP) beyond Windows beginning with UFT 12.00. A UFT user can now run tests on Web applications on a Safari browser that is running on a remote Mac computer.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool is very easy to set up and get running."
"LoadRunner Enterprise's best feature is the detailed reporting structure."
"The initial setup was straightforward. I was able to download everything myself without any IT support."
"This is a product that has a lot of capabilities and is the most mature tool of its kind in the market."
"It's a very powerful tool."
"We implemented through the vendor, who used highly-skilled professionals."
"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 solution offers helpful guidelines and has good documentation."
"The production and the efficiency of making your test cases can be very high."
"Compared to other products, UFT One is better, faster, and more accurate."
"It's easy to use for beginners and non-technical people."
"It is very simple to use, and the scripting language is even easier."
"The entire framework is very useful. It's easily integrable with Excel."
"Object Repository Technology, which is a good mean to identify graphical components of the applications under test."
"The stop automation is a great feature."
"Micro Focus UFT One is a great tool and can be used in a variety of ways."
 

Cons

"I have seen some users report some issues, but I have personally not had any issues."
"We'd like the product to include protocol identifiers whenever a tester wants to test a new application."
"On the newer versions, I think the bleeding edge is still being worked on."
"The installation has not been straightforward, and we have had so many problems. We have had to re-install, try to install on a different machine, etc. We have not been able to launch the LRE server itself yet."
"Integration can be tricky during the setup process."
"I believe the data that demonstrates the automated correlations should be corrected."
"The support team needs to be more coordinated."
"The product's scalability must be improved."
"I would like Micro Focus to provide more information on their portal about their newer products. The information about UFT One was outdated. The image recognition features could also be better."
"Jumping to functions is supported from any Action/BPT Component code, but not from inside a function library where the target function exists in another library file. Workaround: Select search entire project for the function."
"Micro Focus UFT One could improve by having more maintenance. Every time when we run the solution and develop something, the next time when we run it it doesn't recognize the object. I have to redesign the object again and then run the solution. It's really a headache, it's not consistent."
"Sometimes it appears that UFT takes a while to open and sometimes will run slower than expected. Also, UFT uses a lot of memory. On this note, if you are running UFT on a virtual server I would add more RAM memory than the minimum requirements especially when using multiple add-ins. HP is pretty good about coming out with new patches to fix known issues and it pays for the user to check for new patches and updates on a regular basis."
"The tool needs to improve its performance since it can become heavy."
"Sometimes UFT can take a while to open and sometimes will run slower than expected."
"It doesn't support Telerik UI controls and we are currently looking for a patch for this."
"One area for improvement is its occasional slowness."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"LoadRunner Enterprise's price is high."
"We got an 80 percent discount for the product. It was cost-effective, but licenses tend to get expensive."
"This solution can be expensive."
"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten."
"The price of Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise could improve, it is expensive."
"It is a bit expensive, especially for smaller organizations, but over-all it can save you money."
"I have not been directly involved in price negotiations but my understanding is that while the cost is a little bit high, it provides good value for the money."
"We are content with the pricing and find it to be reasonable in terms of value for money."
"The pricing fee is good. If someone makes use of the solution once a day for a half hour then the fee will be more expensive. For continuous use and application of the solution to different use cases, the fee is average."
"The licensing and pricing model is confusing."
"The solution is priced reasonably for what features it is providing. However, it might be expensive for some."
"It's an expensive solution."
"There are no additional costs involved apart from the standard license."
"The price is one aspect that could be improved."
"Its price is reasonable compared to other vendors."
"It's a yearly subscription. There are no additional costs to the standard subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
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 South Africa, for a load license with about 5,000 concurrent users, the annual license, not including patches, is around 1.5 million to 2 million, depending on the currency exchange. That's a lo...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
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...
How does Micro Focus UFT One compare to Tricentis Tosca?
We reviewed MicroFocus UFT One but ultimately chose to use Tricentis Tosca because we needed API testing. MicroFocus UFT is a performance and functional testing tool. We tested it, and it was well...
What do you like most about Micro Focus UFT One?
My company has not had an issue with OpenText UFT One since we have been using it for the past three to four years.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT One?
The product wasn't easy for developers to learn and pick up in the area revolving around scripting for automation, and there was a lot of resistance from developers, causing my company to rely on s...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, Micro Focus Performance Center, HPE Performance Center
Micro Focus UFT One, UFT (QTP), Micro Focus UFT (QTP), QTP, Quick Test Pro, QuickTest Professional, HPE UFT (QTP)
 

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Sample Customers

Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue
Sage, JetBlue, Haufe.Group, Independent Health, Molina Healthcare, Cox Automotive, andTMNA Services
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