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Broadcom Service Virtualization vs Parasoft Virtualize 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Service Virtualiza...
Ranking in Service Virtualization
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Parasoft Virtualize
Ranking in Service Virtualization
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Service Virtualization category, the mindshare of Broadcom Service Virtualization is 27.1%, down from 31.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft Virtualize is 23.6%, up from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Service Virtualization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Broadcom Service Virtualization27.1%
Parasoft Virtualize23.6%
Other49.3%
Service Virtualization
 

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…
SP
Solutions Architect at InfoStretch
Easy to set up and scale but needs more data virtualization capabilities
I'm working with a service organization and I'm working for a client and that client requires this solution. That's why we use it. Basically, we are just a customer and end-user. The solution is easy to set up and a good tool for the service virtualization so far. I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. If the product could do more things, I'd give it higher marks.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The advantage we have with CA Service Virtualization is that whenever you create any function regression, we can use it, as is, for performance testing."
"One of the things I like about it is it actually does what it claims to do."
"Service virtualization is beneficial as it allows system and integration testing to be done, without depending on a fully available environment."
"It has helped us to shift-left in our testing life cycle."
"There are many valuable features! Recording to build models, even from non-trivial sources."
"We have been using it extensively for the shift left process and testing, and it helps us to accelerate and virtualize services and assets that we don't have, enabling us to test faster."
"Their support is great."
"The most valuable feature is that it supports so many protocols. We, being a large bank, have almost all the protocols, and it supports all of them, so that's one good thing."
"Service Virtualization has provided a way to move forward where we do not find any way to go."
"We now have the ability to test our complex applications completely detached from integration middleware, which improves the reliability, speed, cost, and simplicity of testing."
"Parasoft's product is easier to operate, and drives the user to make the right decisions and complete the work efficiently."
"Easy testing environment creation. No need to have deep development/infrastructure knowledge."
"The technical support is very good, with short lines and short response times from well-skilled technical employees."
"Parasoft Virtualization allowed us to create a simulated environment and test the code before entering the testing cycle."
"The initial setup is quite easy to manage."
"The solution is easy to set up and a good tool for the service virtualization so far."
 

Cons

"For Virtualization, when the file size is too large (more than 1 GB) it takes more time for deployment and some times the tool hangs."
"A more stable client-side application would be a big thing – their server side application is pretty solid."
"We have had issues when they moved it to a newer platform of a base platform a couple of releases back."
"The overall installation architecture should be simplified."
"I think the one thing that we need that it doesn't do is performance testing for UI applications."
"Initially, there were challenges. It has a heavy client."
"The REST test step could include other methods."
"The automated generation of tests could be improved. Right now, we have to generate them all ourselves."
"It should have more fine-grained authorization."
"When Virtualize is running on a (virtual) machine with limited memory, over time it might consume more and more memory and (worst case) stall."
"Only about the memory, if you don't meet the minimum RAM required, performance is not stable."
"Performance enhancement for large payloads."
"JMS Queue Monitoring: When deploying the TIBCO JMS monitor, we saw an approximately 50% failure rate in detecting the desired event."
"This product is too expensive when scaling."
"It is somewhat complex regarding its configuration setup with different technologies."
"An area of improvements would be Data Repository, as in current stage it is difficult to manage data from this aspect."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"There is a yearly licensing cost, and I would give it a four out of five."
"I think the pricing is quite fair because this solution provides a lot of functionalities, and is quite stable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Construction Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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 Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

Also Known As

ITKO LISA, CA LISA, CA Service Virtualization
Parasoft Service Virtualization
 

Overview

 

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, 
Alaska Airlines, Cox Automotive, Comcast, Lufthansa, Samsung, WoodmenLife, Caesars Entertainment, Capital One, REI
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