Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] vs Sauce Labs comparison

Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Read 113 Sauce Labs reviews

6,788 Views
5,770 Comparison Views

96% willing to recommend

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] and Sauce Labs based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Tricentis, Worksoft, OpenText and others in Functional Testing Tools.

To learn more, read our detailed Functional Testing Tools Report (Updated: June 2026).

Functional Testing Tools

Download the complete report

Helped 906,418 peers since 2012

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

Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

1.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sauce Labs

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (12th), Test Automation Tools (20th)

Featured Reviews

it_user375834

VRM - Venue Results Manager at a sports company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution.

The most valuable features for us are Performance on execution Usage, once most of tasks are drag and drop, so you just need to drag the features during script preparation Integration with other ALM tools My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool.…

Read full review

Mohit Rathi

Lead Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Provides multiple test environments and saves time, but should have something for inspecting mobile apps screens

With the desktop browser, we can inspect any screen with the web developer option, but they should provide something for mobiles so that we can quickly inspect elements on the device. To write the Selenium scripts, we require web locators. We have to capture them from the local and execute the script on Sauce Labs. If Sauce Labs can provide a solution where we can inspect any of the mobile devices online, it will be very helpful for us. I also faced an issue where during the execution time, the iCloud password used to expire within a certain period, which used to create pop-ups on the screen making our tests fail. That was one thing that we faced many times. If that can be improved, it will be very helpful.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has helped a lot in reducing the time that would be put in for a particular module."

"Service Test provides different opportunities in SOA testing, which helps us to provide better SOA solutions to clients."

"The data validation used to take a lot of time, and now through Service Test it is done within minutes."

"Service Test is user friendly and requires QTP developers a relatively minimal learning curve to catch up with any changes in features that may get introduced by newer versions."

"The most valuable feature is the graphical workflow."

"My team integrated test scripts from HP Service Test into HP QC ALM test management tool, which made it easy for the test team to monitor and measure test execution."

"Sauce Labs is leading in the area of both mobile capabilities and CrossBrowser and I would highly recommend looking into Sauce Labs."

"Overall, Sauce Labs has provided us with a VM farm that is virtually always up and running and has taken the burden off of us/myself of maintaining the VM farm."

"Supplying devices to a testing team of possibly close to one thousand testers and developers is a great undertaking but Sauce Labs has made this very easy and a welcomed solution."

"Sauce Labs support has been very helpful, and they are always friendly, even when it's not always a direct problem with their service or our usage of it."

"Running the automation test in the cloud with different sets of devices for both iOS and Android mobile apps."

"Parallel test execution helped us a lot to reduce test time."

"Being able to test on real devices in the cloud without having to manage the devices locally."

"They update for the latest browsers and mobile phones and support a lot of combinations. They have 1,000-plus desktop combinations and browser versions, which is really great. We need that at Applause. The all-in-one testing suite aspect of it is really important because most of our clients prefer to go to one place."

More Sauce Labs pros

Cons

"When an entire script is ready in the tool and there is a modification of WSDL at the final point, you need to form the code from scratch and there will be a lot of objects in the tool that wouldn't work after the inclusion of the new WSDL, which requires significant manual effort to fix."

"If the license server went down, all the HPST nodes would fail their automation tests, which would bring down the entire automated test infrastructure and people would think the current build was bad."

"They should come up with something like Fiddler to see the service status."

"Service Test technology is primarily meant to test applications without user interface therefore falling short of helping in the test of UI applications unlike QTP."

"Its pricing is a bit high when compared to other SOA testing tools."

"Another aspect that could be improved is having the virtual devices boot up a little quicker. Sometimes we wait up to a minute before a device is available. It would be nice if that was 30 seconds or so."

"Yes, the parallelization is not possible now when cucumber and junit are used together."

"Sauce Labs' dashboard could be improved by adding more filters and allowing more customization options. There was one instance where the dashboard on the Sauce Labs UI didn't meet our requirements, so we had to use the Sauce Labs API to create some apps and dashboards on our own. The API endpoints could be a little more robust and customizable."

"The 7-days scheme should be removed."

"I may not know what should be improved on the platform, but I think it could offer a greater variety of testing solutions. I know there might be competing solutions that cover more things I'm unaware of, and it could expand a bit more. We've done a lot of automated testing scenarios, and that's all the rage these days, so I think Sauce Labs could look at potential ways to improve and cover other scenarios."

"For mobile testing, Sauce Labs platform is great for functional tests, but the option to run tests on real physical devices is missing right now, so it’s impossible to run performance stress tests which is also very important to test mobile apps."

"Back in 2018 or 2019, I would have said that Sauce Labs' stability is horrible."

"The ability to install profiles on iOS real mobile devices should be included."

More Sauce Labs cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"Compared with other services, Sauce Labs is a bit expensive."

"The pricing is reasonable due to the amount of diversity that they provide. However, I feel they might be more flexible to bargain based on their relationship with our organization."

"The pricing is definitely on the higher end, and there are other options that are more cost-effective."

"Cost-wise, it's decent. If you have to get the base version out of it, it's the best solution to go with. As compared to other cloud service providers, the pricing of Sauce Labs is decent."

"Try the free trial and work with a Sauce Labs representative to see what package works best for your application(s)."

"The number of concurrent VMs that Sauce Labs provides depends on your purchase license level."

"With respect to pricing, they did a bundled discount because we went with Sauce Labs for both mobile and browser. They were very competitive on pricing and provided a bundle discount for us as a larger customer."

"Now that we have an enterprise license, we no longer have to worry about minutes each month!"

More Sauce Labs pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Functional Testing Tools solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

906,418 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

No data available

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	33
Midsize Enterprise	26
Large Enterprise	73

Comparisons

OpenText Functional Testing vs Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Compared 21% of the time

Tricentis Tosca vs Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Compared 19% of the time

TestingWhiz vs Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Compared 15% of the time

SmartBear TestComplete vs Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Compared 10% of the time

Visual Studio Test Professional vs Micro Focus Service Test [EOL]

Compared 10% of the time

More Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] Competitors

BrowserStack vs Sauce Labs

Compared 10% of the time

TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) vs Sauce Labs

Compared 7% of the time

Perfecto vs Sauce Labs

Compared 7% of the time

OpenText Functional Testing for Developers vs Sauce Labs

Compared 5% of the time

CrossBrowserTesting vs Sauce Labs

Compared 4% of the time

More Sauce Labs Competitors

Product Reports

Functional Testing Tools

Download Micro Focus Service Test [EOL] product report

Download Sauce Labs product report

Also Known As

Service Test, HPE Service Test

No data available

Overview

Micro Focus Service Test is based on Virtual User Generator (VuGen) like Micro Focus LoadRunner software, which is code-centric and uses a technical interface that can be challenging for functional testing teams to utilize. It has also had instances of difficulty parsing some Web Services Description Languages (WSDLs) for complex services.

OpenText

Sauce Labs delivers a versatile platform for enhancing testing accuracy and efficiency. It supports parallel testing and provides access to numerous browser versions without infrastructure worries, making it ideal for comprehensive compatibility checks.

Sauce Labs integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, offering parallel testing, cross-browser and OS testing, and extensive mobile device support. Users can quickly deploy virtual machines and utilize a variety of browsers. Features like video recording, screenshots, and real-time reports facilitate effective debugging. With secure cloud execution and a wide range of real and virtual devices, Sauce Labs significantly enhances development processes. However, there are areas needing improvement, such as speed and connectivity, device availability, documentation quality, and integration with platforms like Azure and GitHub.

What are the core features of Sauce Labs?

Parallel Testing: Run multiple tests concurrently to save time.
Cross-Browser and OS Testing: Test on numerous browser versions and operating systems effortlessly.
Mobile Device Support: Access various mobile platforms for testing.
Integration with CI/CD: Enhance development workflows with seamless integration.
Real and Virtual Device Availability: Use a mix of devices for comprehensive testing.

What benefits should users look for in Sauce Labs?

Infrastructure Efficiency: Avoid the burden of maintaining testing infrastructure.
Debugging Tools: Benefit from video recording and real-time reports for swift issue resolution.
Resource Management: Improve test and resource management through scalability.
Comprehensive Compatibility: Validate applications across a multitude of device and browser configurations.

Sauce Labs is implemented across various industries, particularly where robust testing is crucial. In sectors like finance and healthcare, where application reliability and security are paramount, companies leverage Sauce Labs to ensure their applications function flawlessly across devices. The ability to execute thousands of daily tests and comprehensive integration capabilities makes it a preferred choice for industries focusing on delivering high-quality applications.

Sample Customers

John Lewis, SEED Infotech, Bajaj Allianz, TMNAS, Hexaware, Brewin Dolphin, A U.S. bank

Salesforce.com, Mozilla, Zendesk, Puppet Labs, Twitter, Bank of America, Eventbrite, Bleacher Report, Okta, Intuit, Travelocity, Sharecare, CapitalOne.

Functional Testing Tools