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OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional) vs Worksoft Certify comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
LoadRunner Professional offers strong ROI with reduced downtime, improved performance, and cost savings, justifying its initial investment.
Sentiment score
6.2
Organizations saved 40%-80% time and millions in costs by automating testing with Worksoft Certify, improving efficiency and deployment.
Previously, it used to take more than a week, and now it is happening in less than two days.
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
After automation, the same coverage was achieved with one to two testers overseeing automated runs that completed overnight, significantly reducing both education time and manual effort.
Consultant at Atos syntel
It brings measurable benefits, and I have observed time-saving, cost-saving, and resource-saving aspects with Worksoft Certify.
WorkSoft Certified Automation Engineer at Qualesce
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
OpenText LoadRunner Professional support varies, with mixed feedback on responsiveness; community forums are often used for assistance.
Sentiment score
6.5
Worksoft Certify receives mixed reviews for support; users appreciate responsiveness but note delays, especially in Level 1 support.
If I need to rate support from one to ten, I would say it is a nine.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
The technical support is really excellent.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
If the L1 support cannot handle the issues, their L2 support is very good, as technical people come and solve the problems.
Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Complex issues were escalated to senior technical engineers who were knowledgeable and helped resolve them effectively.
Consultant at Atos syntel
Their technical support is responsive, which is good, and their solutions are timely.
Test Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
OpenText LoadRunner Professional provides scalable testing with high user counts, diverse protocols, but may require careful consideration of resource needs.
Sentiment score
7.5
Worksoft Certify is scalable and efficient, with strong integration, but setup and infrastructure are key for maximizing potential.
We look at the scalability because we are using the SaaS model now.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
We are an enterprise company. It covers companies of all sizes.
Test Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I would assess the scalability of Worksoft Certify as around eight to nine, as it is designed for larger teams and complex environments, facilitating efficient testing and deployment.
IT Engineer at Capgemini
When I need to add additional resources to scale up, it is easy to do so to run more tests.
WorkSoft Certified Automation Engineer at Qualesce
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering is highly stable and reliable, preferred over other tools despite minor bugs.
Sentiment score
7.1
Worksoft Certify is stable, scoring 7-9/10, with minimal issues mainly due to environmental factors and occasional performance concerns.
I see it is stable, though there are some glitches or latency sometimes.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
Until we receive confirmation from the support team or Worksoft that a release is stable, we should avoid upgrading because it can have significant impacts.
Senior Automation Engineer at Deployd
Regarding stability, I have not seen any lagging, crashing, or downtime with Worksoft Certify; it is very stable nowadays.
Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It depends on where this particular tool is installed, including the RAM size or the disk size of that machine.
Test Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

OpenText LoadRunner Professional is expensive and complex, needing simplification, better integration, automation, and enhanced reporting features.
Worksoft Certify needs enhancements in mobile interface, stability, API capabilities, user interface, integration, and beginner-friendly features.
I find that AI functionality in OpenText LoadRunner Professional should be improved and more accessible.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Focusing more on AI and its integration with Worksoft would really help enhance our processes.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
There are a few areas where I experience limitations in day-to-day usage. This includes UI responsiveness when working with large projects, the effort required to stabilize object identification in dynamic web and Fiori applications, limited flexibility in reporting customization, and there is more room for improvement in API automation testing.
Consultant at Atos syntel
They need to keep working on the mobile interface, the API part, and they need to improve more on web applications.
Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

OpenText LoadRunner Professional offers flexible scaling and support but may be costly compared to competitors due to additional user fees.
Worksoft Certify is costly but valued by enterprises for SAP, offering flexible licensing and significant long-term ROI.
It is expensive, but worth spending if it is a big project for SAP or any other tool.
Manager at Capgemini
As it is a quality tool, the price is slightly higher, but that is acceptable compared to other tools, especially considering the ROI.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I would rate the pricing for Worksoft Certify as moderate and competitive, and I do not mark it as high.
Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

OpenText LoadRunner Professional offers robust scripting, analytics, diverse protocol support, and advanced scaling for efficient performance testing.
Worksoft Certify offers codeless automation, reducing regression cycle times and enhancing test management with strong integration capabilities.
The most valuable feature of OpenText LoadRunner Professional is the analysis part that is really good, along with the support for multiple protocols.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
The scripting language is quite comfortable for us since we are working with C and C++.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
Teams who are planning for automation and are still in manual testing can use Worksoft Certify, and significant time and resources will be reduced.
Project Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I believe it will reduce cycle time; we can save 30 to 40%, even 40 to 60% regression cycle time, with innovations we have implemented with Worksoft Certify.
Automation Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
It also covers end-to-end testing across different applications, enabling testing of complete business processes, and integrates with other applications such as SAP, Oracle, and Salesforce.
IT Engineer at Capgemini
 

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Professional Perfo...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
Performance Testing Tools (2nd), Load Testing Tools (2nd)
Worksoft Certify
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (2nd), API Testing Tools (6th), Test Automation Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional) is designed for Performance Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 14.4%, up 13.9% compared to last year.
Worksoft Certify, on the other hand, focuses on Test Automation Tools, holds 3.1% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.
Performance Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)14.4%
Tricentis NeoLoad11.6%
Apache JMeter9.8%
Other64.2%
Performance Testing Tools
Test Automation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Worksoft Certify3.1%
Tricentis Tosca11.0%
OpenText Functional Testing7.0%
Other78.9%
Test Automation Tools
 

Featured Reviews

SR
Assistant Director at Synapxe
Has enabled my team to identify bottlenecks effectively and deliver reliable performance analysis across projects
I have mentioned many advantages about this product, but to discuss disadvantages or areas that could be improved, I would need to consult with my engineers who are working on it. So far I have not heard of any significant issues. I can gather specific improvement suggestions from my architect and provide that information later.
Muddisetty Arun Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
WorkSoft Certified Automation Engineer at Qualesce
Automation has delivered strong ROI with AI-driven test prioritization and parallel reporting
The best feature of Worksoft Certify is the automatic report generation. Unlike traditional tools like Selenium or Java-based frameworks where reporting often requires custom coding, Certify handles this natively. We are currently utilizing the 14.5 version, which has modernized these capabilities, though we frequently manage backward compatibility for clients still running on the 12.x version series.
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Comparison Review

it_user104961 - PeerSpot reviewer
Penetration and Neoload Tester at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 13, 2014
LoadRunner vs NeoLoad
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise67
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise71
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
I have mentioned many advantages about this product, but to discuss disadvantages or areas that could be improved, I would need to consult with my engineers who are working on it. So far I have not...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
I work only with the performance testing tools and not with OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional) for mobile and web applications. With performance testing, I am t...
How does Tricentis Tosca compare with Worksoft Certify?
Tosca fulfills our business needs better because it is an end-to-end solution across technologies. We like that it is scriptless, so even non-experienced staff can use it. To put it simply, with To...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Worksoft Certify?
Regarding the pricing of Worksoft Certify, I do not know the actual pricing, but the company gets it as a per-license, per-user basis. I do not know the inside information, but I got the feeling th...
What needs improvement with Worksoft Certify?
The execution time which is happening with Worksoft Certify is a bit low compared to Playwright and all. That is one thing I have found as a little discomfort. When compared, it is comparatively le...
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional, Micro Focus LoadRunner, HPE LoadRunner, LoadRunner
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Sample Customers

JetBlue, GOME, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, RMIT University, Virgin Media
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