OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web vs. Visual Studio Test Professional

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Functional Testing...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

18th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile App Testing Tools (5th)

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Ranking in Functional Testing Tools

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Management Tools (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Visual Studio Test Professional	1.6%
OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web	2.0%
Other	96.4%

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reviewer2356440

Senior Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Experienced ease in automation with strong support while seeking improvements in low-code options

OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web offers flexibility of deployment, from on-premises to UFT One which is on the cloud. They provide capability for immediate deployment, and assets can be migrated easily. They include enablers specifically for quick migration of test assets. While I have not personally been involved in these migrations, I have observed some clients using it directly while others make a complete shift from OpenText to Tricentis platforms. There have not been many clients moving from OpenText platforms from on-premises to cloud because most shifts have been toward different product categories such as Tricentis altogether.

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Payel Saha

Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Integrated collaboration with automated test management has improved our agile workflows and continuously supports quality reporting

Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which became a bit difficult moving to Azure DevOps. Additionally, in Visual Studio Code, we have an agent mode for GitHub Copilot, which is very helpful in testing or development phases, while Visual Studio's GitHub Copilot is a bit tricky and sometimes does not provide my desired output.For future improvements, I would like to see prompt fixing, as currently, if something goes wrong in Visual Studio, the fixing options are not always correct. If that intelligence is embedded, it would be very helpful.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The pricing is great."

"The product is easy to use."

"In general, in my opinion, Mobile Center is a good product that allows us to do everything we need to automate application testing for mobile."

"This helped my prior organization immensely due to the ability to remotely manipulate devices, even by offshore vendors."

"The solution provides a controlled device farm with the right devices (selected based on analytics), that are readily available (can be reserved), have the right app and can be used for manual or automated tests."

"The solution is easy to use. There are features to orchestrate mobile testing, including mobile testing automation. You can test different devices at the same time."

"For automation testing, the tool provides the record and playback option, which helps with object detection easily."

"We evaluated other mobile testing solutions and found this to be superior to all of them."

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"The most valuable features are integration, support, and ease of use."

"We develop software for Windows, but also across platforms, using Visual Studio."

"The most valuable feature is the in-built support for C# and .NET projects."

"The user interface is very friendly."

"Source Control stores our sources securely and TFS assists in tracking our issues."

"The tool has highly detailed debugging features."

"Visual Studio is highly powerful. It's probably the best software development tool on the market."

"The debugging feature is valuable."

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Cons

"We like to host the tools centrally. We would need them to be multi-tenants, so different projects could log on and have their own set of devices and their own set of apps, and they wouldn't see data from other projects that are using it."

"Digital Lab is a pretty solid product with areas that could be continuously improved on."

"With versions prior to 2.0 I found that configuration was trickier than it should be, particularly with aspects such as NV."

"It's very new to HP. They need to go beyond the HP world."

"The product's object detection method needs to be improved since it can help testers do perfect testing."

"I would like to see more integration with automation tools."

"However, it is still a young product that is improving leaps and bounds each release."

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"We found the documentation to be limited and we had problems with the vendor who delivered it which added to the complexity."

"The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface."

"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability."

"The integration with Git needs improving because it is a bit disjointed and unpredictable."

"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."

"The stability of this solution needs to be improved because sometimes it hangs and crashes."

"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its scalability."

"Sometimes Visual Studio is slow. It uses a lot of resources like memory and processing power."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OpenText UFT Digital Lab's pricing is average, and I rate it a five out of ten."

"While the pricing may seem relatively high, when compared to competitors, it often falls in line or can even be more cost-effective."

"The product could be more affordable."

"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."

"The pricing is expensive."

"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."

"We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."

"I think that the pricing is quite good."

"The tool is expensive in my region."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Non Profit

Construction Company

16%

Marketing Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Micro Focus UFT Mobile?

For automation testing, the tool provides the record and playback option, which helps with object detection easily.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT Mobile?

Digital Lab is a pretty solid product with areas that could be continuously improved on.

What is your primary use case for Micro Focus UFT Mobile?

I deal with OpenText Analysis Database and Core Performance Engineering, which are categories of software rather than individual pieces. We focus on the ADM area, which includes ALM, UFT One, UFT D...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?

The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.

What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?

What is your primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional?

We are using Microsoft Visual Studio for automation testing, specifically using C# Selenium.Visual Studio Test Case Management, which is embedded in Azure DevOps itself, is part of our process. We ...

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Also Known As

Micro Focus UFT Digital Lab, Micro Focus UFT Mobile, Mobile Center, Micro Focus Mobile Center, HPE Mobile Center

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Overview

OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web offers integration with HPE and non-HPE tools, real device testing, and device management. It supports real-time analytics and multi-platform testing, ensuring traceability and flexibility with decentralized devices.

OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web is designed to enhance testing efficiency for mobile and desktop applications by allowing ease of integration with different testing environments. It features real-time analytics, supports automated device management, and provides the flexibility of decentralized testing on real devices. With a focus on robust traceability, it stands out as a comprehensive choice for optimizing software development life cycles, especially notable for its ability to support multiple devices simultaneously and strategic scaling through network virtualization and AWS device farm.

What are the key features of OpenText Functional Testing Lab?

Ease of Use: Intuitive interface facilitating user engagement.
Integration: Compatible with HPE and non-HPE tools for improved workflow.
Real Device Testing: Ensures testing on actual devices for accurate results.
Automation: Advanced capabilities streamline repetitive testing.
Device Management: Flexible management of decentralized devices.
Multi-Platform Support: Simultaneous testing across various platforms.
Traceability: Strong application delivery traceability for robust tracking.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Ability to handle multiple devices and scale as needed.
Flexibility: Deployment options include both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
Real-Time Analytics: Provides actionable insights for data-driven decisions.
Enhanced Performance: Optimizes the software development lifecycle.
Comprehensive Testing: Facilitates thorough functional and performance testing.

Financial services companies utilize OpenText Functional Testing Lab for optimizing mobile solutions and applications, ensuring a streamlined integration into their Application Lifecycle Management and Unified Functional Testing processes. It aids in functional and performance testing, adapting to both on-premises and cloud deployments to suit industry-specific demands.

OpenText

Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.

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Sample Customers

Bci, BPER Services, Die Mobiliar, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, HPE, Independent Health, Shanghai OnStar Telematics, Pick n Pay, UCB

Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa

OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web vs. Visual Studio Test Professional