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OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) vs Worksoft Certify comparison

 

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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
7.5
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering enhances reliability, reduces downtime, prevents crashes, and offers a 200% ROI by identifying system issues early.
Sentiment score
7.1
Worksoft Certify enhances efficiency, reduces manual testing by 80%, and boosts ROI by over 583% with effective test automation.
I have seen an ROI from this tool, as it provides enormous value.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering's support quality varies, with experiences ranging from excellent service to slow responses and unhelpful documentation.
Sentiment score
6.6
Worksoft Certify's support is responsive and knowledgeable, though service speed can vary, advising escalation for complex issues.
The customer service and technical support for OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is reasonable, not impressive, but provides adequate assistance.
If the L1 support cannot handle the issues, their L2 support is very good, as technical people come and solve the problems.
Their technical support is responsive, which is good, and their solutions are timely.
I would rate their technical support a nine out of ten.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
LoadRunner Enterprise scales well and flexibly, but faces challenges with memory use and license costs impacting adoption.
Sentiment score
7.6
Worksoft Certify is reliable and adaptable, excelling in scalable test automation despite occasional hardware and licensing challenges.
I rate the scalability of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) as ten when using a scale from one to ten, with one being low.
We are an enterprise company. It covers companies of all sizes.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
LoadRunner Enterprise is generally stable but may face occasional issues due to infrastructure, version upgrades, and maintenance needs.
Sentiment score
7.3
Worksoft Certify is stable and reliable, with minimal issues and effective support, maintaining high user satisfaction through frequent updates.
However, it remains quite stable.
Regarding stability, I have not seen any lagging, crashing, or downtime with Worksoft Certify; it is very stable nowadays.
I would rate it a nine out of ten for stability.
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise struggles with UI, integration, reporting, support, and pricing, leading users to consider alternatives.
Worksoft Certify needs database, UI, and performance enhancements, plus improved support, integration, and AI features for better user experience.
It could be much better, especially with modern AI capabilities.
Focusing more on AI and its integration with Worksoft would really help enhance our processes.
They need to keep working on the mobile interface, the API part, and they need to improve more on web applications.
There are still some minor issues concerning continuous testing, particularly related to the timeout feature.
 

Setup Cost

OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is costly but offers value, requiring careful planning to optimize virtual user license expenses.
Worksoft Certify is pricey, with discounts for bulk licenses, affecting smaller businesses more due to high initial setup costs.
It is neither cheap nor expensive.
As it is a quality tool, the price is slightly higher, but that is acceptable compared to other tools, especially considering the ROI.
The pricing is minimal and moderate.
I think the pricing for Worksoft Certify is cheaper compared to other tools.
 

Valuable Features

LoadRunner Enterprise enhances testing efficiency with scalability, advanced reporting, integration, and real-time analysis, benefiting global application performance management.
Worksoft Certify enables script-free automation, simplifying process documentation and testing across platforms with drag-and-drop functionality and seamless integration.
The best features of this solution are easy scripting and broad platform support.
I believe it will reduce cycle time; we can save 30 to 40%, even 40 to 60% regression cycle time, with innovations we have implemented with Worksoft Certify.
Teams who are planning for automation and are still in manual testing can use Worksoft Certify, and significant time and resources will be reduced.
We're getting good value from continuous testing management, and the fact that it's also codeless is valuable.
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Enterprise Perform...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (6th), Load Testing Tools (5th)
Worksoft Certify
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (7th), API Testing Tools (9th), Test Automation Tools (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is designed for Performance Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 5.9%, down 6.1% compared to last year.
Worksoft Certify, on the other hand, focuses on Test Automation Tools, holds 4.1% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.
Performance Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise)5.9%
Apache JMeter14.8%
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)13.1%
Other66.19999999999999%
Performance Testing Tools
Test Automation Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Worksoft Certify4.1%
Tricentis Tosca19.2%
OpenText Functional Testing8.4%
Other68.30000000000001%
Test Automation 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.
Himanshu_Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Has significantly reduced regression cycle time and supports diverse automation needs
I have not used any AI-powered test prioritization with Worksoft Certify; they do not have any capability, only in version 14.5 did they start this capability. I have been using Business Capture for the last 10 years, so I know each and every product of this tool, including Capture 2.0. My opinion on Business Capture is that it depends on who is using it and the context behind it; if I were to use it, I would choose Certify Capture instead of Business Capture, as Business Capture is generally for business people or functional people. I have used the Continuous Testing Manager (CTM) with Worksoft Certify since the last two and a half years. Worksoft Certify performs very well in complex environments; I have worked with more than 30 or 40 customers using Worksoft, so I know it thoroughly. Worksoft Certify does not require any maintenance on my end; it runs smoothly. Even if I use an older version, it works properly, and only the higher versions get additional features. I would give the support a rating of nine on a scale from one to ten. I rate Worksoft Certify overall at a nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise73
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise59
 

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?
The price of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise), including pricing, licensing, and setup cost, is reasonable. It is neither cheap nor expensive.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
The analytics and reporting features can be improved, though they are good enough. If you have expertise, you can manage with what is included. However, it could be much better, especially with mod...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...
What do you like most about Worksoft Certify?
A specific feature that I found to be the most valuable in the solution for our company's work processes stems from the fact that it is useful as a low-code automation tool.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Worksoft Certify?
I would rate the pricing for the product as reasonable. As it is a quality tool, the price is slightly higher, but that is acceptable compared to other tools, especially considering the ROI.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, HPE Performance Center
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