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Broadcom Service Virtualization vs OpenText Functional Testing comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Service Virtualiza...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
Service Virtualization (2nd)
OpenText Functional Testing
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (3rd), Mobile App Testing Tools (2nd), Regression Testing Tools (2nd), API Testing Tools (3rd), Test Automation Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Broadcom Service Virtualization is designed for Service Virtualization and holds a mindshare of 26.8%, down 30.1% compared to last year.
OpenText Functional Testing, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 8.1% mindshare, down 8.7% since last year.
Service Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Broadcom Service Virtualization26.8%
Parasoft Virtualize23.8%
OpenText Service Virtualization16.0%
Other33.400000000000006%
Service Virtualization
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Functional Testing8.1%
Tricentis Tosca9.4%
SmartBear TestComplete4.6%
Other77.9%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

DM
Senior Project Manager at Infosys
Can be used for the virtualization of TCP/IP protocols for third-party terminal insurance
We use it for the virtualization of third-party APIs for performance testing. Our second use case is related to the virtualization of TCP/IP protocols for third-party terminal insurance, which is used for insurance clients In the case of the virtualization of TCP/IP protocols for third-party…
Kevin Copple - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Quality Assurance Project Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Has supported faster test execution and increased flexibility while offering room to improve support responsiveness
Reducing the levels of support is something they could continue to improve. They tend to have an entry-level person that may not be as familiar with the product that fields the calls, which creates another day of delay to get to the level that's needed. This is a common practice across most companies where you call, you get the entry-level person, and then they work their way up to help screen calls so that they are more focused.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Virtualize - the best mocking/stubbing tool I've ever seen, allows for easier data management"
"You have to go check this tool out; the innovation is amazing, as CA has continued to add to the services and transports that it supports and has built all of the enterprise capabilities into the product as well."
"We viewed CA Service Virtualization as a game changer, giving us the ability to add test environment virtualization in order to reduce test cycles for our clients."
"Of all the products, I think Service Virtualization is the easiest one to sell and the easiest one to get your arms around as to why there's a benefit, and I was able to sell it quite readily into the company for those very reasons."
"Testing using Service Virtualization saved huge amounts."
"Specifically, service virtualization has reduced infrastructure costs by close to 40% and helps in early problem detection and early fix, leading to early product release."
"Using service virtualization has reduced the time for each CI cycle from 4 - 5 hours to under 1 hour."
"CA Service Virtualization is totally number one in the market, no one comes close to this."
"We have performed 3500 test case automations, and we are able to execute them in just five days, whereas if we were to do this manually, it would take 30 days."
"Its ease-of-use; it doesn’t take long to train staff on it, and our third-party script developers find it easy to up-skill staff to use UFT."
"I find UFT One to be very good for thick clients, which are non-browser applications."
"The most valuable feature is the automation of the tests, which saves us a lot of time, especially during the regression tests."
"The initial setup is relatively easy."
"The solution's recording option is the most beneficial for test script creation and maintenance."
"The solution’s AI capabilities cut down test creation time for mobile by at least 60 percent."
"The most valuable features are the API testing, the integration with DevOps and accessibility to people without a lot of technical skill."
 

Cons

"I think the one thing that we need that it doesn't do is performance testing for UI applications."
"Stability’s one area that needs work; it's good, but the challenge is that scaling at a very high level is slightly problematic at this point in time."
"UI testing needs improvements."
"Customer service in Italian is not very useful."
"The initial installation and coming in and bringing it into your organization, it can be a little disruptive, but once you create some real strategies around how to deploy the solution in your platform, the gains far out weight what the delays would have been or the challenges would have been in getting it up and going."
"I have noticed performance issues such as the virtual server requires a restart after using it for a certain amount of time, to make sure it responds better."
"I would like to see a completely web-oriented automated test case design (currently need to use desktop application called DevTest Workstation)."
"HPE ALM integration could be better, especially for exporting, importing, and reusing test cases written in an older version of CA Service Virtualization."
"There is a lot of room for improvement when it comes to friction-free continuous testing across the software life cycle, as a local installation is required to run UFT."
"You have to deal with issues such as the firewall and how can the tool talk with the application, i.e., if the application is on a company network and so on. That, of course, is important to figure out."
"The speed could be improved because a large test suite takes some time to execute."
"It's hard to install the license seat because the web-based GUI is not user friendly."
"The solution is expensive."
"One area for improvement is its occasional slowness."
"UFT is rather slow in execution, and that’s something that needs to improve."
"The price is very high. They should work to lower the costs for their clients."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a yearly licensing cost, and I would give it a four out of five."
"I don't have the exact dollar amount, but we have spent close to $1,000,000 for a three-year agreement, for an enterprise level."
"There are additional fees for advanced-level technical support."
"I think the pricing is quite fair because this solution provides a lot of functionalities, and is quite stable."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The price is reasonable."
"HPE recently extended the demo license period from 30 days to 60 days which was a very wise and popular decision to give potential customers more time to install it and try it for free. Even if your company has a salesperson come in and demo UFT, I would highly encourage at least one of your developers or automation engineers to download and install it to explore for themselves the functionality and features included during the demo trial period."
"It's a yearly subscription. There are no additional costs to the standard subscription."
"It took about five years to break even. UFT is costly."
"The solution is priced reasonably for what features it is providing. However, it might be expensive for some."
"For the price of five automation licenses, you simply would not be able to hire five manual testers for two years worth of 24/7 manual testing work on demand."
"The price is only $3,000. I don't know how many QA analysts you would have in any given company. Probably no more than five or 10. So if it's a large corporation, it can easily afford $15,000 to $25,000. I don't see that being an issue."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise98
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise74
 

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT One?
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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus UFT One?
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Also Known As

ITKO LISA, CA LISA, CA Service Virtualization
Micro Focus UFT One, Micro Focus UFT (QTP), QTP, Quick Test Pro
 

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Sample Customers

Union Bank, Swisscom, Autotrader, KPN, ING Bank, Best Buy, American Family Insurance, TESCO, Telefonica, Molina Healthcare, California DMV, Aktia, City Index, Con-way, DirecTV, GRU Airport, Liquidnet, NAB, Nordstrom, T-Mobile, TIM Brasil, 
Sage, JetBlue, Haufe.Group, Independent Health, Molina Healthcare, Cox Automotive, andTMNA Services
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