OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) vs Oracle Application Testing Suite comparison

OpenText and Oracle are both solutions in the Performance Testing Tools category. OpenText is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.5, while Oracle is ranked #13. OpenText holds a 8.6% mindshare in PTT, compared to Oracle’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Oracle Application Testing Suite and OpenText Core Performance Engineering compete in performance engineering. OpenText Core Performance Engineering is favored for its advanced features, offering a worthy investment despite higher costs.

Features: Oracle Application Testing Suite offers bundled automation with OpenScript and Oracle Load Test, known for end-to-end testing and integration with Oracle applications. OpenText Core Performance Engineering features high concurrency testing, cloud scalability, and supports modern scripting protocols.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Application Testing Suite struggles with object identification, browser support, and setup complexity. Users desire better cross-browser support and faster technical responses. OpenText Core Performance Engineering users want enhanced reporting, improved CI/CD integration, and better documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Application Testing Suite is on-premises, with moderate customer support and some setup challenges. OpenText Core Performance Engineering favors cloud deployment but has room for improvement in support responsiveness and documentation.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Application Testing Suite is less expensive, offering a good ROI with integrated services. OpenText LoadRunner Cloud, though costly, provides superior protocol support and cloud flexibility, ensuring a perceived good ROI with its pay-as-you-go model.

To learn more, read our detailed OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) vs. Oracle Application Testing Suite Report (Updated: March 2026).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Core Performance E...

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

5th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

13th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

12th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (22nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) is 8.6%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Testing Suite is 3.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Performance Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud)	8.6%
Oracle Application Testing Suite	3.0%
Other	88.4%

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Jyoti Ranjan Behera

Performance Test Analyst at Sensata Technologies

User-friendly features facilitate monitoring while support could be more responsive

I am satisfied with OpenText LoadRunner Cloud as a product, but the ticket resolution time is concerning. The technical personnel are not able to fix issues quickly, which becomes problematic during critical situations. Compared to previous support, I notice that while experts previously resolved issues immediately, current experts take more time to resolve issues, which is the main challenge we are facing. They are now lacking regional support, which takes more time than it used to. My suggestions for improvements to OpenText LoadRunner Cloud would be to have specific experts available who can resolve issues more quickly, as delays can impact project timelines significantly.

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Rishabh-Sharma

Senior Engineer at Cignity Technology

Requires little maintenance, is stable, and easy to deploy

Oracle Application Testing Suite can improve by covering more browsers as compared to other solutions because they're considering the Edge browser as well, but the solution is working on different Windows operating platforms. For example, in our current Windows 2012 R2 server, if I want to automate the Edge browser, I need to upgrade that particular Windows to Windows 10.1 or some other Windows platform, because it's not supported in Windows 2012 feature. That is an issue. If cross-browsers can be incorporated, then support should be provided. There should be a single operating system where everything can be incorporated. I have faced issues with some indexing items. For example, the solution is able to derive some properties from the screen, such as button locations or text locations, but there are some elements, for example, unnamed buttons or text, where there is no name or ID or any other identifying information. Indexing doesn't always work, and we have to go to those elements manually and inspect them to determine their class, and then input that information into the system.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is having load generators in countries where we don’t have access to them."

"The usability and ability to integrate with other solutions is quite good. When I use it in on Azure, then Red Hat is the most likely solution I use. When I use AWS, then I tend to use Lambda functions. In either case, it works well and you can use it either way."

"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."

"OpenText LoadRunner Cloud eliminates the need for our own testing infrastructure when running tests."

"The most useful features of OpenText LoadRunner Cloud include getting load through the Performance Center, which is part of the cloud version, where we can monitor CPU and memory utilization, and response times."

"It is feature-rich. It supports most protocols, which is important because I am in charge of a team at the bank, and we do performance testing for all kinds of different applications. We have tons of them. We even do video streams."

"The record and playback feature is the most valuable feature. It's all driven by the script, so it's a script-based tool where the background tracing starts. Java's background process does a lot of tracing. The process starts in the background. It sees what peaks of volumes that the process can handle. It's easy to use because it's script based, record, and playback. I"

"The most valuable feature is that you can create an infrastructure on-demand and do performance testing with it."

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"The most valuable feature is the object identification feature."

"The most valuable features are functional testing and the central repository that contains various scripts."

"We like that we don't need a separate management tool. This is a good feature. It also has an inbuilt performance tool which is on Flash. It has very good record and playback feature as well. The inspection tool is also very good. Overall, since it comes with all the three packages, it's very good."

"We find the front-end interface of this solution to be very user-friendly, meaning easy navigation even for novice users."

"The graphics are very intuitive and it's very easy to get scale of development."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite's most valuable feature is it works very smoothly with all Oracle Java-based applications."

"Has good automation and load-testing capabilities."

"We do not need a separate test management tool because we have there is a management tool. That is a very good feature. Secondly, it has an inbuilt performance testing tool, which is on flash. It has very good record and playback features as well. And apart from that, there is a good inspection feature. Since it comes with all of the packages, it's very good."

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Cons

"CI/CD integration could be a little bit better. When there's a test and if you see that there are high response times in the test itself, it would be great to be able to send an alert. It would give a heads-up to the architect community or ops community."

"Regarding improvements in OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud), the initial configuration where we have to set up orchestration is something that could be improved."

"The analysis feature in OpenText LoadRunner Cloud requires improvement. In-depth analysis tools found in the standalone LoadRunner analysis, such as graph merging and setting granularity, would be beneficial."

"It doesn't provide custom reports. You can only use the default reports which contain irrelevant data or is missing data that we need."

"One area for improvement in LoadRunner Cloud, especially for agile models, is its limited support for functional testing alongside its robust non-functional testing capabilities."

"One area of improvement in the software's support is the replaying of captured data within the development environment. It would be beneficial if the replay feature could accurately mimic what the actual application is doing for better analysis and testing."

"I have faced several problems using the cloud in different locations, so I rate the stability a six out of ten."

"We encounter hurdles while running the professional version for on-premise setup."

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"It needs to be compatible with all browsers."

"The pathfinding at times is slow when we are using it. The tool's performance can be improved."

"Lacks patches for new OS systems and doesn't work on a Mac."

"If there's a feature we want in OATS that's missing and we report that to Oracle, it takes a long time."

"The dashboards need to be simplified and made more user-friendly."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite could improve by offering desktop-based application automation. It is lacking in this area at the moment."

"Oracle Application Testing Suite does encounter some lag. When I am trying to record something, the tool gets stuck."

"I would like to see better dashboards."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is dependent on what you're referring to. If you're talking about the cloud, it's likely competitive. However, if you're talking about the on-premise version, professional or enterprise licenses are required. Prices are on the high side. They are not cheap."

"LoadRunner always had expensive pricing. At my company, we used to evaluate LoadRunner, but we stuck with Silk Performer because its pricing was always better in the past. I do feel that I got a fair deal this time. Our value-added reseller and our sales guy worked hard to give us a fair deal. I feel that we got a fair deal. We did not go for the pay-as-you-go deal. I did an upfront package. I prefer that. I want to know what my costs are."

"It is expensive compared to other tools."

"The pricing for OpenText LoadRunner Cloud is average."

"There is no monthly or yearly cost but rather, the fees are based on the amount of traffic that you use."

"The solution is expensive."

"The pricing is very reasonable and the licensing is straightforward."

"The solution’s price is considerably high."

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"The price of the Oracle Application Testing Suite is not expensive. It is less expensive than other solutions."

"ORACLE is giving at a very competitive rates to all its customers, and its a simple licensing process."

"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"The complete package, including load testing and performance analysis, has a licensing fee."

"Customers need to negotiate properly to get the tool at a lower price."

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Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud, StormRunner Load, LoadRunner Cloud, and Micro Focus StormRunner Load

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Overview

OpenText Core Performance Engineering offers scalable and efficient load testing using a cloud-based architecture, eliminating the need for physical infrastructure and supporting a wide range of users and testing scenarios.

OpenText Core Performance Engineering supports seamless integration with popular tools and delivers real-time anomaly detection and performance insights. With an intuitive interface, it supports scripting protocols and provides tests for cloud-hosted and on-premise applications. The platform streamlines performance testing and infrastructure management, addressing the needs of diverse sectors like banking, retail, and IT. However, it requires enhancements in reporting, integration, documentation, and support for older scripts.

What are the key features?

Rapid Test Setup: Quickly initiate performance tests without extensive configuration efforts.
Scalability: Supports numerous users without loss of performance across global regions.
Global Load Distribution: Allows effective load distribution across different geographies.
Seamless Tool Integration: Integrates smoothly with SiteScope, New Relic, and others.
Real-time Anomaly Detection: Instantly identifies performance anomalies for immediate action.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Minimal Infrastructure Management: Reduces the need for physical resources, saving costs and effort.
Enhanced Application Responsiveness: Ensures applications remain stable under peak loads.
Increased Testing Efficiency: Streamlines testing processes for faster execution.
Cloud-Based Flexibility: Offers dynamic resource allocation to accommodate varying test needs.
Comprehensive Performance Insights: Delivers valuable analytics for optimizing applications.

Organizations in banking, retail, and IT sectors implement OpenText Core Performance Engineering for performance testing, integrating it within CI/CD pipelines. It suits public server application testing and enterprise systems like SAP and Salesforce, meeting diverse industry demands for app stability and responsiveness testing.

OpenText

Application Testing Suite is a comprehensive, integrated testing solution that ensures the quality, scalability, and availability of your Web applications, Web Services, packaged Oracle Applications and Oracle databases.

Oracle

Sample Customers

Alfa Bank, N Brown Group, University of Copenhagen, McGraw-Hill, Cognizant

Comic Relief UK, The Forestry Commission, TAFE SA, Silentnight Group, Victorian Department of Primary Industries

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