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OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) vs Spirent Avalanche [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Enterprise Perform...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (5th), Load Testing Tools (5th)
Spirent Avalanche [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Featured Reviews

VK
A VP at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Performance testing has supported web app peak analysis but needs better setup and smarter scripting
Regarding points for improvement for OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise), I see that features are not being fully developed yet. If OpenText could think about bringing AI features into the tool, it could save maximum time in scripting or make scripting effortless, particularly in correlation, which is where the complexity involved in script development exists. If any AI features could replace or eliminate more manual work on the correlation part, that is where we could see a game-changing improvement for the tool. OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) can be positioned very well in the market. However, I see that the basic correlations are only being handled by the autocorrelation engine in the LoadRunner tool, and I would expect a few improvements to handle even complex correlation problems so that the tool can be appropriately positioned compared to their peers.
reviewer1153692 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Quality traffic testing and is reasonably priced
I find network traffic testing the most valuable feature The solution could improve by increasing the Gbps speeds and by having better support for storage. I have been using the solution for one and a half years. The price of the solution is reasonable. I rate Spirent Avalanche a nine out of…

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

Pros

"For me, the test coverage and the performance and load testing aspects are valuable."
"It has contributed greatly to the performance/stress testing of our application prior to going live and deployment."
"What we call the LoadRunner analysis is the most useful aspect of the solution."
"Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise supports a lot of technologies. The existing performance testing that this tool is capable of is good. The protocols that are available are widely varied when compared to other performance testing tools."
"We have eliminated a lot of production issues because we are able to test so many virtual users at once."
"Single license can be used optimally in different time zones for 300% ROI"
"The initial setup was straightforward. I was able to download everything myself without any IT support."
"The solution does support a wide range of technologies and protocols. Plus, two features, network virtualization, and service virtualization, are really helpful. Apart from that, the way they have their billing scenarios, like the execution, is very good."
"I find network traffic testing the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"Regarding OpenText technical support, I find it very pathetic."
"Browser compatibility. IE is no longer the only browser out there, so providing users the choice of what browser to use would be great!"
"When you initially file a support case, it's difficult because they ask you many technical question to assess the problem."
"On the newer versions, I think the bleeding edge is still being worked on."
"The initial installation of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) was difficult. I faced many difficulties in understanding which versions to use or which buttons I needed to configure for my injectors in the servers."
"Sometimes, the code is not generated when we record the scripts in the backend."
"Some features could sometimes disappear without reason."
"We are expecting more flexible to use Jenkins in continuous integration going forward."
"The solution could improve by increasing the Gbps speeds and by having better support for storage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have a much more practical pricing model now."
"The price is okay. You're able to buy it, as opposed to paying for a full year."
"We got an 80 percent discount for the product. It was cost-effective, but licenses tend to get expensive."
"We are content with the pricing and find it to be reasonable in terms of value for money."
"The price of Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise could improve, it is expensive."
"For Performance Center, you have to add additional load generators, and then you can do more. I think it is a matter of the price, in terms of how many machines you can buy."
"We used the Professional version and then moved to the enterprise version. We have subscribed to 1000 user licenses. The tool will be super expensive if we take up 5,000 user licenses. We have to limit ourselves on testing."
"The solution should decrease its price."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
When discussing price, OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is very expensive, which I would represent by a rating of ten. The product carries maximum expense points.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
Regarding points for improvement for OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise), I see that features are not being fully developed yet. If OpenText could think about bringi...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
My use case for OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is related to enterprise twenty six, which we are going to upgrade now. We focus on web applications.
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Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, HPE Performance Center
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