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OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) vs OpenText Functional Testing 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
7.6
OpenText Core Performance Engineering reduces costs, mitigates risk, and improves testing efficiency without server or licensing expenses.
Sentiment score
6.8
OpenText Functional Testing boosts ROI by enhancing efficiency with AI, reducing manual efforts, and accelerating test execution time.
I have seen a return on investment with OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud); the analysis part is quite helpful, which is quite more descriptive than the other products.
Test Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
LoadRunner Cloud helps with risk elimination by reducing performance degradation in production, ensuring a better end-user experience.
CTO at Marco Technology
The ROI is not necessarily cost savings. Sometimes a customer wants to use OpenText LoadRunner Cloud, or it's the only tool that will solve the problem depending on the application.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
Automation is done very fast, leading to improvements in the QA process and reducing the time needed for test automation.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The development time using UFT can be cut down into half as compared to coding from scratch.
QA Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
We can easily achieve a return on investment in one, two, or three years.
Senior Manager at Deloitte
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
OpenText Core Performance Engineering's support is mixed, with appreciation for engagement but concerns about response speed and expertise.
Sentiment score
6.1
OpenText Functional Testing's customer service is praised for responsiveness, but support experiences vary in wait times and issue resolution.
I faced issues with OpenText LoadRunner Cloud support when a problem took three to four months to resolve, which negatively impacted our project, especially when key team members were unavailable during leave periods.
Performance Test Analyst at Sensata Technologies
It's important to note that OpenText has recently taken over Micro Focus.
CTO at Marco Technology
The customer support for OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is very good.
Principal Performance Test Engineer at KiwiTech LLC
Support cases are easily created and attended to promptly, depending on urgency.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
After creating a ticket, it takes three to five days for them to acknowledge it and then send it to somebody.
QA Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The technical support is rated eight out of ten.
Senior Manager at Deloitte
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
OpenText Core Performance Engineering excels in scalability and flexibility, supporting diverse test scenarios; some report initial setup challenges.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Functional Testing is scalable with proper license management and infrastructure, excelling in test automation scalability and integration.
It is very scalable, and on the cloud, it's even more scalable, potentially unlimited.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
With load generators available, it is easily scalable to meet our needs.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
The scalability of OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is based on its cloud-native architecture, which demonstrates strong load handling capacity and stable protocol and script execution.
Principal Performance Test Engineer at KiwiTech LLC
Running them in parallel allows you to consume multiple runtime licenses and just execute the tests that don't have conflicting priorities and get through a lot of volume much quicker.
Sr. Quality Assurance Project Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The tool can be installed on all computers used by developers or test automation engineers.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
OpenText Core Performance Engineering offers robust reliability, though users cite occasional bugs and connectivity issues, with evolving stability.
Sentiment score
6.6
OpenText Functional Testing performs well on suitable hardware, but stability varies with new features and requires strategic implementation.
OpenText LoadRunner Cloud is extremely stable for our use case.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is a stable tool that demonstrates strong performance reliability.
Principal Performance Test Engineer at KiwiTech LLC
One of the key stability issues was that Windows would consume memory without releasing it, leading to regression testing crashes.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

LoadRunner Cloud needs improved reporting, customization, UI, integration, support, documentation, analysis tools, and ease of use for all users.
OpenText Functional Testing is criticized for high memory usage, slow performance, poor compatibility, and requires technical skills and costly investment.
In-depth analysis tools found in the standalone LoadRunner analysis, such as graph merging and setting granularity, would be beneficial.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
The technical personnel are not able to fix issues quickly, which becomes problematic during critical situations.
Performance Test Analyst at Sensata Technologies
The database schema and everything, if they generate on the fly, that will be quite helpful, rather than creating it on our own.
Test Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
Incorporating behavior-driven development tests would enhance the capabilities of UFT One.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
If it could move closer to a no-code or low-code solution, it might dominate the market again.
QA Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
We frequently encountered stability issues when the browser dependency caused Windows to consume memory without releasing it, leading to crashes during regression testing.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

LoadRunner Cloud offers flexible pricing with robust features, appealing to enterprises despite higher costs compared to alternatives.
Despite its high cost and complex pricing, OpenText Functional Testing is valued for support and features, offering flexible licenses.
OpenText LoadRunner Cloud pricing is flexible, offering a more affordable solution compared to the more expensive on-premise LoadRunner.
CTO at Marco Technology
It's delivering functionality, but we also use JMeter, which is free.
Partner at IS Nordic AS
As for the pricing of OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud), I find it quite expensive compared to other products in the market.
Test Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
It's cheaper than Tricentis Tosca but more expensive than some others.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The pricing or licensing policy of OpenText is a bit expensive, however, it's one of the best solutions in the market.
Senior Manager at Deloitte
There are many open-source tools with no cost, and there are no-code tools that are less expensive than UFT.
QA Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

LoadRunner Cloud provides scalable, efficient testing with global load distribution, intuitive UI, integration capabilities, and advanced analytics.
OpenText Functional Testing enhances automation efficiency with AI tools, platform compatibility, and support for diverse technologies.
OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud)'s advanced analytics help identify performance bottlenecks because whenever we are executing the test scripts, it shows a good analytics view where we can simply check which APIs are not performing well.
Test Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
The massive cloud scalability and fast design of OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) have helped me optimize performance, identify performance bottlenecks in my application, generate the traffic, and recognize performance reliability issues in my application.
Principal Performance Test Engineer at KiwiTech LLC
OpenText LoadRunner Cloud can scale in a cloud-based environment to support up to ten thousand concurrent users without capacity loss, which is not possible with on-premise solutions on personal machines.
CTO at Marco Technology
UFT supports Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, and other non-web applications, making automation feasible.
QA Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The object repository is one of the best in the market, allowing creation of a repository useful for all tests.
Support Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
OpenText UFT One offered valuable features by allowing us to build up libraries to streamline repetitive tasks, making scripting much easier.
QA Lead at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Core Performance E...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (4th), Load Testing Tools (4th)
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. OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is designed for Performance Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 7.5%, down 9.9% compared to last year.
OpenText Functional Testing, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 7.8% mindshare, down 9.1% since last year.
Performance Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud)7.5%
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)15.3%
Tricentis NeoLoad12.5%
Other64.7%
Performance Testing Tools
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Functional Testing7.8%
Tricentis Tosca9.7%
SmartBear TestComplete4.7%
Other77.8%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Mahendra Andhale - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
Centralized cloud testing has improved global load generation and real-time performance insights
The most valuable features I have found in OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) are that everything is online and centralized, so I do not need to go anywhere to check the configuration and everything. OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud)'s advanced analytics help identify performance bottlenecks because whenever we are executing the test scripts, it shows a good analytics view where we can simply check which APIs are not performing well. The cloud-based load generators in OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) have benefited my testing setup because we can generate the load across the globe, which was previously a little bit difficult on the on-premises version. The user interface in OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is intuitive and this will be easy to communicate and collaborate amongst the team also because sharing the online URL with the team, they can simply check the analysis and everything.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise74
 

Questions from the Community

Do you recommend Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?
I absolutely recommend Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud. In fact, I consider it to be one of the best performance testing tools. I like it because it provides many benefits. Some of the ones I find to...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows it is very high and very costly.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?
OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) can be improved by incorporating code improvements. I would add that it reduces the initial setup complexity, improves the learning curve op...
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 needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT One?
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...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus UFT One?
I'm more familiar with Functional Testing. OpenText Functional Testing for Developers is a different product set that functions as an IDE for writing custom code. We don't leverage that product bec...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud, StormRunner Load, LoadRunner Cloud, and Micro Focus StormRunner Load
Micro Focus UFT One, Micro Focus UFT (QTP), QTP, Quick Test Pro
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alfa Bank, N Brown Group, University of Copenhagen, McGraw-Hill, Cognizant
Sage, JetBlue, Haufe.Group, Independent Health, Molina Healthcare, Cox Automotive, andTMNA Services
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