OpenText Silk Central vs Panaya Test Dynamix comparison

OpenText and Panaya are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. OpenText is ranked #22, while Panaya is ranked #20. OpenText holds a 1.5% mindshare in TMT, compared to Panaya’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Panaya users who would recommend it.

OpenText Silk Central

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Panaya Test Dynamix

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

OpenText Silk Central and Panaya Test Dynamix are two competing tools in the software testing market. Panaya Test Dynamix seems to have the upper hand due to its superior features.

Features: OpenText Silk Central offers rich test management, reporting functionalities, and gives users robust control over their testing processes. Panaya Test Dynamix includes agile testing features, automation capabilities, and seamless integration with other tools. Users find Panaya's test execution and defect tracking more advanced.

Room for Improvement: OpenText Silk Central users need better integration with third-party tools and enhanced automation capabilities. Panaya Test Dynamix users seek improvements in performance with large datasets and more detailed documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: OpenText Silk Central is noted for straightforward deployment and reliable customer service. Panaya Test Dynamix receives accolades for quicker implementation timelines and more responsive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: OpenText Silk Central's setup costs are considered reasonable, with users reporting satisfactory return on investment. Panaya Test Dynamix users feel its rich features justify the higher price, and its ROI is perceived as more favorable due to higher efficiency and productivity.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Silk Central

Ranking in Test Management Tools

22nd

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Test Design Automation (4th)

Panaya Test Dynamix

Ranking in Test Management Tools

20th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Defect Tracking (6th), Functional Testing Tools (27th), Regression Testing Tools (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Silk Central is 1.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Panaya Test Dynamix is 2.6%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Test Governance at Poste Italiane

We have many possibilities to customize the utilization and we can also work easily at database level for custom reporting and to manage additional information and integration.

We manage more than 400 users and 120,000 test cases / year in our Test and Defect Management solution based on Silk Central, in an enterprise multi-company environment (postal, banking, insurance, telco, mobile, government, business), so for us the most valuable feature is flexibility. With Silk Central we have many possibilities for customizing the utilization and we can also work easily at database level for custom reporting and to manage additional information and integration. In addition we have great support from Micro Focus and real collaboration to drive future direction and new features. The other valuable feature is the easy to use and immediate onboarding of manual testers and general users and test managers.

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Alain Vanhaeght

IT Project leader at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

More than reliable, with satisfied results for our needs, and excellent testing options

For the moment we are looking to automated testing, and there today apparently it is not working well with the application we want to test. So we are using an application on a terminal server and some quirks make it challenging to make automatic testing. It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we again have a network connection.

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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 stability of this solution is very good. In our experience it is approximately ninety-nine percent."

"Test migration from HPE are done automatically. We can extract our tests from HPE, and they convert it into the Panaya format."

"It is easy for business users to use who are not familiar with testing tools."

"The test repository to follow the test progress is most valuable because we can easily create and manage a huge number of test scripts. We can copy and paste, replicate, and drag and drop many tests scripts. We can create test scripts en masse. When you have a high volume of tests, the tool is quite useful. It works well when you want to manage a lot of tests, such as you have 1,000 or more test scripts."

"Provides better monitoring for testing campaigns and business process testing."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to copy the scenarios and as we do a rollout we can efficiently complete test three and put it somewhere else under a new subsidiary."

"The initial setup was not complex and the product itself is very easy to configure and use."

Cons

"We would also like to manage the integration testing end-to-end."

"It would be nice to be able to test offline. What I mean by that is today most of the time things are in the cloud, but sometimes when we are in factories and we do not have network access and we should be able to download a test script into our PCs and do the test offline. Once that is complete we can re-upload it when we have a network connection."

"They provide options for custom fields or tabs, but customization of workflows would be great."

"The setup of Panaya Recorder is a bit complex. Panaya is a SaaS application, but you need to install some components on your computer. You need to set up your computer to allow Panaya Recorder to work. There are five or six things to do each time you install Panaya for any user. If you miss something, Panaya Recorder doesn't work. So, it is complex to install."

"Support is reactive and in English only."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of this tool, in terms of licensing, is not large."

"It is expensive. Because of its cost, we couldn't deploy Panaya to a large extent. Its licensing should be improved, and there should be more license types. There should be an advanced license and a basic license."

"The solution is rather expensive due to the security it has to offer."

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Silk Central, Borland Silk Central, Silk Central

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Overview

Silk Central is an open test management solution which unifies all test assets into one easy-to-use planning, tracking, reporting and execution hub. Silk Central enables you to gain control, collaboration and traceability across all areas of your software testing, whether your methodology is Agile, Traditional or hybrid. Silk Central provides integration of requirements, manual and automated tests, defect tools and your test execution, giving full traceability of the quality of your software testing regardless of role.

OpenText

Panaya Test Dynamix makes it easy for large enterprises to test smarter and release faster, by gaining control and visibility of every aspect of their ERP testing wherever they are.

With SAP ERP testing holding unique challenges, Test Dynamix offers provides all test management and execution capabilities in a single place , with a business process-centered approach designed specifically for SAP and Oracle testing, risk-based testing and test automation, to ensure the most efficient and effective large-scale testing possible.

Panaya

Sample Customers

AmBank Group, Krung Thai Computer Services, Deakin University

Over 3000 leading enterprises worldwide including SONY, NICE, NEC, Shiseido, DHL, ABB and Grupo Bimbo

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