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BlazeMeter vs OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

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
6.8
LoadRunner Professional offers strong ROI with reduced downtime, improved performance, and cost savings, justifying its initial investment.
BlazeMeter has positively affected my ROI, significantly saving time, resources, and money.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 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
6.0
OpenText LoadRunner Professional support varies, with mixed feedback on responsiveness; community forums are often used for assistance.
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
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
 

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
7.3
OpenText LoadRunner Professional provides scalable testing with high user counts, diverse protocols, but may require careful consideration of resource needs.
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
We look at the scalability because we are using the SaaS model now.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
 

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
7.7
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering is highly stable and reliable, preferred over other tools despite minor bugs.
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
I see it is stable, though there are some glitches or latency sometimes.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
 

Room For Improvement

BlazeMeter users seek better pricing, performance, integration, scalability, documentation, and support for enhanced testing and management capabilities.
OpenText LoadRunner Professional is expensive and complex, needing simplification, better integration, automation, and enhanced reporting features.
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
I find that AI functionality in OpenText LoadRunner Professional should be improved and more accessible.
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
 

Setup Cost

BlazeMeter's pricing models are flexible and negotiable, offering robust features and integration at a competitive cost.
OpenText LoadRunner Professional offers flexible scaling and support but may be costly compared to competitors due to additional user fees.
Regarding pricing, it is favorable compared to other tools, providing good value.
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
BlazeMeter requires licensing, which means it is not free like JMeter, adding to the setup cost considerations.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
 

Valuable Features

BlazeMeter offers scalable load generation, easy integration, real-time analytics, and efficient large-scale testing with an intuitive interface.
OpenText LoadRunner Professional offers robust scripting, analytics, diverse protocol support, and advanced scaling for efficient performance testing.
BlazeMeter offers a higher limit on load simulation compared to standalone JMeter.
Director at SMKR Consultancy LLP
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 integrates with JMeter via multiple plugins, which streamlines performance testing, test monitoring, and report sharing.
Automation Architect at Aion Digital
The scripting language is quite comfortable for us since we are working with C and C++.
Assistant Director at Synapxe
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
 

Categories and Ranking

BlazeMeter
Ranking in Performance Testing Tools
2nd
Ranking in Load Testing Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (9th), API Testing Tools (8th), Test Automation Tools (7th)
OpenText Professional Perfo...
Ranking in Performance Testing Tools
4th
Ranking in Load Testing Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Performance Testing Tools category, the mindshare of BlazeMeter is 7.0%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional) is 12.1%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Performance Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BlazeMeter7.0%
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Professional)12.1%
Other80.9%
Performance 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.
SD
Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Experience a decade of seamless performance with robust support
I would like to improve OpenText LoadRunner Professional based on what we discussed in our last discussion, as those points remain similar and applicable. For future updates, I would like to see the same features that people generally prefer. I find that AI functionality in OpenText LoadRunner Professional should be improved and more accessible; if we get a chance to work with that, then we can check how much it helps.
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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
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
5%
 

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 Business17
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise66
 

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 performance testing, enabling users to monitor and test public and private APIs. We ...
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?
BlazeMeter's pricing depends on the type of account used. They offer multiple account types, with cost variations based on features accessible under each account.
What do you like most about Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional?
When designing a workload model offers a good range of possibilities for creating goal-oriented scenarios, which helps us understand and meet SLAs.
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...
 

Also Known As

JMeter Cloud
Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional, Micro Focus LoadRunner, HPE LoadRunner, LoadRunner
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

DIRECTV, GAP, MIT, NBCUniversal, Pfizer, StubHub
JetBlue, GOME, Australian Red Cross Blood Service, RMIT University, Virgin Media
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