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BlazeMeter vs OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) vs Visual Studio Test Professional 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
6.7
BlazeMeter improves QoS, saves costs, enhances software quality, reduces test intervals, and integrates easily, boosting productivity and customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering reduces downtime, predicts system limits, and prevents failures, offering high ROI and cost justification.
Sentiment score
6.8
Visual Studio Test Professional boosts efficiency and productivity with cost-saving benefits, significantly enhancing development environments and quality.
BlazeMeter has positively affected my ROI, significantly saving time, resources, and money.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have seen an ROI from this tool, as it provides enormous value.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
BlazeMeter support is praised for responsiveness and technical expertise, though some users report slow response times and minimal support.
Sentiment score
6.2
OpenText Enterprise support is mixed; premium and third-party support shine, highlighting needs for faster, knowledgeable technical assistance.
Sentiment score
6.8
Customers appreciate Visual Studio Test Professional's support, though some highlight navigation challenges and delays reaching knowledgeable staff.
Customer support for BlazeMeter is commendable, offering 24/7 assistance.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The customer service is not available 24/7, which affects its rating.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
The technical support experience is a bit limited due to this indirect relationship.
Performance Test Lead at Xilligence Ltd
The customer service and technical support for OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is reasonable, not impressive, but provides adequate assistance.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Sometimes, the documentation is not readable, being too long or too detailed and not connected to my problem.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
BlazeMeter is highly scalable, handling heavy loads well, though some users report setup challenges and test execution delays.
Sentiment score
7.6
OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is highly scalable, supporting thousands of users efficiently, though some note cost limits wider scalability.
Sentiment score
7.4
Visual Studio Test Professional is highly scalable, adaptable, and supports large teams, though some find licensing costs a concern.
BlazeMeter has the capability to simulate a higher number of users compared to JMeter standalone.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
BlazeMeter is quite scalable, and I rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
I rate the scalability of OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) as ten when using a scale from one to ten, with one being low.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
BlazeMeter is stable and dependable with quick bug resolutions, high availability, and efficient support, rated 6-10 by users.
Sentiment score
7.4
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering is stable and reliable, with minor startup lags and occasional crashes during high loads.
Sentiment score
7.9
Visual Studio Test Professional is stable with high ratings, minor bugs, and reliable updates, despite occasional third-party integration issues.
BlazeMeter is incredibly stable and delivers accurate results consistently.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would rate the stability of BlazeMeter as eight out of ten, indicating that it is a stable and reliable solution.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
However, it remains quite stable.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

BlazeMeter users seek better pricing, performance, integration, scalability, documentation, and support for enhanced testing and management capabilities.
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering needs improved UI responsiveness, cloud testing, tool integration, and cost efficiency, with better support.
Visual Studio Test Professional needs better integration, user-friendliness, scalability, modern features, and improved performance and documentation.
If BlazeMeter could automate integration across multiple pipelines and fetch the latest builds automatically, it would significantly enhance my experience.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The licensing cost is also a concern since BlazeMeter is not free like JMeter, which limits its use.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
The extra CSV random dataset plugin could be integrated with a simple checkbox in the existing CSV dataset plugin to read files randomly.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
It could be much better, especially with modern AI capabilities.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface.
Chief Product Officer at Gradiant
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.
Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sometimes, the library version is not compatible with other libraries, causing errors in my application.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Setup Cost

BlazeMeter's pricing models are flexible and negotiable, offering robust features and integration at a competitive cost.
OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise is costly but valuable, with strategic licensing needed to manage costs and address complexity challenges.
Visual Studio Test Professional's pricing is high, yet valued for its functionality, offering free and professional licensing options.
BlazeMeter requires licensing, which means it is not free like JMeter, adding to the setup cost considerations.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
Regarding pricing, it is favorable compared to other tools, providing good value.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
When discussing price, OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) is very expensive, which I would represent by a rating of ten.
Performance Test Lead at Xilligence Ltd
It is neither cheap nor expensive.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
The price is expensive.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Valuable Features

BlazeMeter offers scalable load generation, easy integration, real-time analytics, and efficient large-scale testing with an intuitive interface.
OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise facilitates test execution and management with robust tools, integration, scalability, and real-time performance analysis.
Visual Studio Test Professional offers robust integration, user-friendly tools, and customization for efficient cross-platform development and team collaboration.
Unlike JMeter, which has limitations on user simulations, BlazeMeter allows me to test any number of users, helping my e-commerce website manage unpredictable traffic loads effectively while delivering accurate results I can trust to improve my systems.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
BlazeMeter offers a higher limit on load simulation compared to standalone JMeter.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
BlazeMeter integrates with JMeter via multiple plugins, which streamlines performance testing, test monitoring, and report sharing.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
The scalable testing environment is very beneficial for my performance testing processes.
Performance Test Lead at Xilligence Ltd
The best features of this solution are easy scripting and broad platform support.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Visual Studio Test Professional is highly valuable because it provides extensive extensions and plugins that assist in measuring code quality.
Chief Product Officer at Gradiant
We have a retrospective in our auto projects that we are using frequently to get lessons learned, what went well, and what is going wrong.
Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It supports cross-platform functionality.
Department Manager, Certification Project Management at Institute for Information Industry
 

Mindshare comparison

Performance Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BlazeMeter6.6%
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)12.7%
Apache JMeter11.7%
Other69.0%
Performance Testing Tools
Performance Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise)6.0%
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)12.7%
Apache JMeter11.7%
Other69.6%
Performance Testing Tools
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Visual Studio Test Professional1.6%
Tricentis Tosca12.0%
BrowserStack6.8%
Other79.6%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

NP
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Performance testing for peak retail events has become faster and delivers reliable user load insights
BlazeMeter offers numerous features, but the ones that stand out to me include its ease of use, predefined configurations for high-scale performance testing that can be executed quickly, AI-powered testing, scriptless testing, and accurate API testing with an auto-correction plugin to ensure the accuracy of the tests performed. While I cannot pinpoint a single favorite feature, I find myself using parallel execution frequently because this feature allows multiple tests to be run at once, greatly enhancing my workflow. BlazeMeter effectively handles dependency in microservice architecture, for example, linking one API to another to manage response flows, such as the login and registration APIs, which flows efficiently through BlazeMeter. BlazeMeter has positively impacted my organization by reducing the time required for testing due to its robust features that yield efficient results. Unlike JMeter, which has limitations on user simulations, BlazeMeter allows me to test any number of users, helping my e-commerce website manage unpredictable traffic loads effectively while delivering accurate results I can trust to improve my systems.
reviewer2668566 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Ensures high performance and adaptability while providing room for improved analytics and support
The analytics and reporting features can be improved, though they are good enough. If you have expertise, you can manage with what is included. However, it could be much better, especially with modern AI capabilities. When considering areas for improvement in OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise), there is a need for automated analysis and code-level support.
Payel Saha - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
14%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise73
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

How does BlazeMeter compare with Apache JMeter?
Blazemeter is a continuous testing platform that provides scriptless test automation. It unifies functional and perfo...
What do you like most about BlazeMeter?
It has a unique programming dashboard that is very user-friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BlazeMeter?
Regarding pricing, it is favorable compared to other tools, providing good value. The licensing is flexible, with opt...
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...
What needs improvement with Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
Regarding negative sides or areas for improvement, I do not see any disadvantages so far. OpenText Enterprise Perform...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise?
I always consider the purposes and use cases from an enterprise version perspective as a user of the product.
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?
Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which...
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 M...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

JMeter Cloud
Micro Focus LoadRunner Enterprise, Performance Center, HPE Performance Center
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Sample Customers

DIRECTV, GAP, MIT, NBCUniversal, Pfizer, StubHub
Hexaware, British Sky Broadcasting, JetBlue
Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
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