OpenText LoadRunner Cloud vs ReadyAPI Performance comparison

OpenText LoadRunner Cloud vs. ReadyAPI Performance

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText LoadRunner Cloud

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

6th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ReadyAPI Performance

Ranking in Performance Testing Tools

10th

Ranking in Load Testing Tools

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Load Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText LoadRunner Cloud is 9.5%, up from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Performance is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Aphiwat Leetavorn.

CTO at Marco Technology

Cloud-based testing accommodates high user scenarios while anticipating location improvement

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. This scalability and network bandwidth capability are essential for high-scale load testing. Additionally, it allows me to upload common LoadRunner scripts to the cloud for testing without requiring a license for scripting tools, offering a flexible and comfortable high-scale load testing solution.

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Mahendra Andhale

Test Architect at Happiest Minds Technologies

Open-source and flexible but needs client-side scripting

It's an open-source tool and supports a lot of plugins and custom code, which allows integration with other tools like Azure and AWS. Also, the APIs tested with SoapUI can be directly used, avoiding the need to create collections like in Postman. The client-side scripting, if incorporated, would provide a complete solution for performance tests. It can handle user distribution and transaction throughput distribution effectively.

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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 initial setup was straightforward."

"One of LoadRunner's standout features is its extensive support for various TechStacks and protocols."

"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."

"Keeping up with DevOps, thus the best feature of StormRunner is that we don't have to build and maintain infrastructure anymore."

"The TruClient feature is the most valuable for us. An application with testing can only be scripted using TruClient, so it's part web-based, but it also has its own protocol combined with HTTP and HTML. So many other tools do not recognize this specific proprietary protocol. Using TruClient, we can still create scripts that cover everything that we need to cover."

"This solution is SaaS based so we can utilize cloud technology, which is less time consuming and saves a lot of of money."

"The TCO has been optimized along with the total ROI."

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

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"It stores good reports, as in, improved reports if compared with the SoapUI. It also has in-built security. You just need to switch and check the security testing. My team has never used it, but I know ReadyAPI provides those facilities as well."

"ReadyAPI automation can help us validate the functionality of most web services, allowing us to find out the exact number of defects before deployment to the user interface."

"It's like a centralized interface that allows us to increase the quality of our APIs."

"It's an open-source tool and supports a lot of plugins and custom code, which allows integration with other tools like Azure and AWS."

"he initial deployment process is easy."

"The performance and reporting of this solution have been its most valuable features."

"We find the product to be scalable."

"We can scale."

Cons

"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."

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

"Its scripting features need improvement."

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

"Scriptless automation is an area that can be improved."

"I faced issues with OpenText LoadRunner Cloud support when a problem took three to four months to resolve, which negatively impacted our project, especially when key team members were unavailable during leave periods."

"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."

"Improvements to the reporting would be good."

More OpenText LoadRunner Cloud cons

"We need some time to understand and configure the solution."

"This solution could be improved by offering artificial AI testing in addition to API testing. For example, we would like to have machine learning testing because when test applications, manual work could be completed automatically using this functionality."

"The client-side scripting mostly isn't needed for performance testing, however, if implemented, it would enhance the tool."

"I want the solution to be able to monitor Apache Kafka activity as well."

"I'd not sure if they have the same level of documentation for performance and security testing."

"It is very slow sometimes."

"This is an area for improvement with the tool. We unnecessarily use JMeter for some website testing, which we would like to avoid by introducing this tool for API and load testing because it provides load testing features."

"The solution’s interface could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We make use of virtual user hours. We buy time in the LoadRunner Cloud. It costs around $80,000."

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

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

"It's a very expensive solution"

"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."

"The pricing for OpenText LoadRunner Cloud is average."

"It is neither costly nor cheap. It is not too high and not too low. I know the price of other tools, and LoadRunner Cloud's price is in the medium range."

"The solution’s price is considerably high."

More OpenText LoadRunner Cloud pricing and cost advice

"This solution operates on a licence basis and the usage and cost varies according to the use case. It is more expensive if you include access to the learning center. On average it costs approximately 800 Euros."

"ReadyAPI Performance’s pricing is reasonable."

"We find the cost to be affordable."

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Questions from the Community

Do you recommend Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?

I absolutely recommend Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud. In fact, I consider it to be one of the best performance testing tools. I like it because it provides many benefits. Some of the ones I find to...

What do you like most about Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?

One of LoadRunner's standout features is its extensive support for various TechStacks and protocols.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus LoadRunner Cloud?

OpenText LoadRunner Cloud pricing is flexible, offering a more affordable solution compared to the more expensive on-premise LoadRunner. The hourly usage model allows cost-saving when used rightly.

What do you like most about ReadyAPI Performance?

It's like a centralized interface that allows us to increase the quality of our APIs.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ReadyAPI Performance?

Load UI is mostly free, and the pricing for the pro version is very affordable compared to other tools like LoadRunner.

What needs improvement with ReadyAPI Performance?

The client-side scripting mostly isn't needed for performance testing, however, if implemented, it would enhance the tool.

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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

Do your performance and load testing in the cloud. OpenText LoadRunner Cloud makes it easy to plan, run, and scale performance tests without the need to deploy and manage infrastructure.

OpenText

ReadyAPI Performance is an open-source load and quality assurance testing solution whose design allows organizations of all sizes to completely control their load testing process. It gives administrators the ability to customize their testing parameters and tests to best meet their needs. They can also quickly run the tests that they need to run in order to guarantee the peak performance of their application and various network components.

ReadyAPI Performance Benefits

Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by deploying ReadyAPI Performance include:

Run ReadyAPI Performance on the operating system of your choice. It is a system agnostic solution and can be deployed on any of the major operating systems that are currently on the market.

Track events in real time. ReadyAPI Performance enables users to monitor every part of their application and network in real time. This makes it possible for administrators to spot potential issues and resolve them before they can harm their application’s performance.

Test flexibility. Administrators can customize the tests that they run to best fit their particular needs. Any test that an organization needs can be designed and run by this solution without the need for integration with additional solutions.

ReadyAPI Performance Features

Some of the many useful features ReadyAPI Performance has to offer include:

Test customization tools. Users have access to a number of tools that enable them to set the parameters of and design the tests that they run to meet their application requirements. These tools make it possible for them to tweak the tests while they are running, should that prove necessary. Administrators can drag and drop the components that they want to use to create the tests.

Test report generator. ReadyAPI Performance comes with a report generator that provides users with easy to understand test insights. After the tests end, this feature produces a report that shows not only the results of the test, but also an analysis that enables administrators to understand the implications of their test results.

Robust load testing capabilities. ReadyAPI Performance’s load testing tools can handle high volumes of load testing.

Reviews from Real Users

ReadyAPI Performance is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. It can offer organizations many advantages. Two major advantages are the wealth of features that it makes available to users and the ease with which organizations can deploy it for use.

Kumar G., a software engineer at Birlasoft India Ltd., writes, “It provides many features. It facilitates load testing, operational volume testing, spike testing for the APIs, and the API is very fast It stores good reports, as in, improved reports if compared with SoapUI. It also has in-built security. You just need to switch and check the security testing.”

He also writes, “The initial setup is not very complex. For testers, they have to create their test cases and scenarios within ReadyAPI, and there they simply go for the load testing.”

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Sample Customers

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

Mercedes-Benz, Adobe, Hilton Hotels, The Home Depot

OpenText LoadRunner Cloud vs. ReadyAPI Performance