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ConformIQ Creator vs IBM Rational Performance Tester comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ConformIQ Creator
Ranking in Test Management Tools
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Test Design Automation (2nd), AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (12th)
IBM Rational Performance Te...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of ConformIQ Creator is 2.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational Performance Tester is 3.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Rational Performance Tester3.4%
ConformIQ Creator2.8%
Other93.8%
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1518657 - PeerSpot reviewer
QE Manager at Capgemini
Feature-rich stable tool with multiple options to control output, good integration with other tools, and knowledgeable support team
The core functionality of the tool is automated test generation of optimized test suite; the tool has extensive list of options for the same. The product's integration with other tools sets it apart. It has integrations with many upstream (for requirements mapping) and downstream (export of test cases to various tools) products. It is like "plug-and-play". For any customized downstream tool, like our proprietary automation framework, support is provided for custom development. It is has features - Business AD - to use in Agile implementations. The latest version seems to have support for BDD/Gherkin as well, which we have not used much.
KashifJamil - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Xcelliti
Supports web and mobile applications, very scalable, very stable, and wonderful support
There are some features that Micro Focus LoadRunner provides, but they are not available in IBM Rational Performance Tester. They should include such features. It can also have more reports similar to what HP provides. It might also need some improvement in terms of the tools and support for other technology areas. Certain technologies are not supported by every tool. They need to support all sorts of technologies and platforms on which web applications and mobile applications are built. They need complete support for all sorts of technologies.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Though optimized and automated test generation is the core functionality, the product's integration with other tools sets it apart."
"This product helps with understanding the design tool for the test case generation without manual writing of test cases in Excel."
"Conformiq generates a unique and optimized set of test cases, maintains them to the current application version by removing those for obsolete functionality, and, with proper integration to the automation framework, has enabled in-release and in-sprint automation for us."
"The tool has the ability to integrate with various requirement management, test management, and version control tools."
"Conformiq integrates well with various automation tools and auto-generates between 60% and 80% of the automation scripts."
"Rational Performance Tester was perfectly suited to provide the means to monitor the availability and performance of our web services."
"Helped in improving response times in a few of our transactions."
"I strongly recommend this solution to others."
"With each new version, the tool gets better and better features."
"Once you are used to this tool, it is user friendly and provides very good analysis for web applications."
"This tool is very scalable, and for large scale tests, i.e., 5000 virtual users and up, it performs very well."
"Comprehensive Rational Performance Tester results allow testers to identify bottlenecks in the systems under test."
"Customization and extensions made in Java is valuable because this can help you set elements to improve your results."
 

Cons

"Improvements on the List item widget and Table widget are needed."
"It would be helpful to have a feature in the tool's UI to map object locators within the system."
"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."
"We have limited widgets available in the tool to design UI flow."
"I would like to see the output data optionally used as input for the model, as further action in the flow."
"Even though the 4.1 version is a far-improved version from its earlier avatars, the performance of test generation is still an issue on real-time models we have."
"I’d like to see a tighter integration with Rational Quality Manager and the Jazz platform."
"It was complex."
"Now, the price slightly expensive especially if you are in small-medium company, but if you are in a medium-high company, and need the powerful tools with IBM great name, just use it."
"Reporting needs improvement to provide more customization options in the performance test analyst to build custom reports."
"It is complex for a novice."
"The HP tool is overall a little better but much more expensive."
"The tool has lots of limitations."
"Support for more protocols is required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is much cheaper than Micro Focus LoadRunner. We need perpetual licenses. Support is included in the first sale. After that, you need to renew support every year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Construction Company
12%
Performing Arts
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise8
 

Also Known As

Conformiq Creator, Conformiq Transformer
Rational Performance Tester
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Daimler, Ericsson
andagon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
Find out what your peers are saying about ConformIQ Creator vs. IBM Rational Performance Tester and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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