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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
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (5th), Load Testing Tools (5th)
Spirent Avalanche [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 us, the features we value and use the most are web and HTTP support."
"With LoadRunner, 80% of the cases will be supported."
"The most valuable feature is the Vuser protocols."
"Looking at the load of more of the applications and the testing needs have definitely been met."
"It gives you a wide-ranging view on performance bottlenecks, from CPU to memory to network etc. This helps identify possible bottlenecks in the production environment, as well as the expected and unexpected loads."
"We have eliminated a lot of production issues because we are able to test so many virtual users at once."
"Our customers think of the following benefits as ROI of using HP Performance Center: Reducing downtime in operations phase that may come due to load on system by fixing or customizing their application to afford the maximum number of concurrent users they expect Prior knowledge of their system limitation and its break point, may let them take precautions steps at application server or network level to prohibit overload traffic that may crash their system."
"Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise Is very user-friendly."
"I find network traffic testing the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"Unfortunately, technical support is not as good as it used to be. From an end-user perspective, coming from both me and several of my team members, we have found that over the last year and a half, the quality of support has gone down a couple of notches."
"The migration from LoadRunner to Performance Center was not as smooth as I would have liked."
"The cost of the solution is high and can be improved."
"Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise needs to add more features for Citrix performance-based applications testing. This was one of the challenges we observed. Additionally, we experienced some APIs challenges."
"The process of upgrading LoadRunner can be difficult and time-consuming."
"In Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, I need to spend a lot of time training people, while on other low-code or no-code platforms, I need not invest that much time."
"More features to support testing in DevOps environment(s)."
"Micro Focus's technical support could be more responsive."
"The solution could improve by increasing the Gbps speeds and by having better support for storage."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ROI is 200%."
"The price is a bit too high."
"The solution should decrease its price."
"The price is okay. You're able to buy it, as opposed to paying for a full year."
"This solution can be expensive."
"We got an 80 percent discount for the product. It was cost-effective, but licenses tend to get expensive."
"It is a bit expensive when compared with other tools."
"We got a very good deal. We are happy with that. We have 5,000 licenses."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
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Financial Services Firm
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Construction Company
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Healthcare Company
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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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