Eggplant Test vs IBM Rational Performance Tester comparison

Keysight Technologies and IBM are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.3, while IBM is ranked #21. Keysight Technologies holds a 3.3% mindshare in TMT, compared to IBM’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Keysight Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

IBM Rational Performance Tester and Eggplant Test are well-known testing tools with distinct strengths and areas for improvement. Users appear more satisfied with Eggplant Test's features and consider it worth the price, though IBM Rational Performance Tester also has many valuable aspects.

Features: IBM Rational Performance Tester is praised for its accurate load testing, robust reporting capabilities, and enhanced script maintenance. Users value Eggplant Test for its strong automation features, support for multiple platforms, and intelligent object recognition. Eggplant Test stands out due to its versatility and comprehensive automation, making it a preferred choice among users.

Room for Improvement: IBM Rational Performance Tester users suggest enhancements in its integration capabilities, a more modern approach to testing processes, and better user interface. Eggplant Test users highlight the need for better documentation, improved stability in certain scenarios, and more efficient technical support. Both products have specific areas flagged by users for improvement, but the feedback for Eggplant Test is more focused on documentation rather than functional capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM Rational Performance Tester receives mixed feedback on its deployment, with some users finding it complex. However, its customer service is praised for being responsive. Eggplant Test is noted for its straightforward deployment process but receives mixed reviews on customer service, with some users considering it less responsive than desired. Eggplant Test has an edge in deployment simplicity, while IBM Rational Performance Tester has more responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Rational Performance Tester is noted for a higher setup cost but delivers good ROI in large-scale environments. Eggplant Test is seen as competitively priced and offers satisfactory ROI. Eggplant Test has a favorable perception regarding its pricing and ROI among users compared to IBM Rational Performance Tester.

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Categories and Ranking

Eggplant Test

Ranking in Test Management Tools

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (12th), Test Automation Tools (12th)

IBM Rational Performance Te...

Ranking in Test Management Tools

21st

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Eggplant Test is 3.3%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational Performance Tester is 2.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Eggplant Test	3.3%
IBM Rational Performance Tester	2.5%
Other	94.2%

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Mirza Hussain

Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Has required frequent manual adjustments due to screen resolution but supports simple automation with minimal effort

I would prefer more UFT because it has VB scripting capabilities. While Eggplant Test also has this feature, it's not very user-friendly. I prefer the features of UFT compared to Eggplant Test. When needing to do quick automation, I would prefer Eggplant Test, but otherwise, I would always choose UFT. It depends on the complexity of the tasks. For big problems and complex automation tasks, I would prefer UFT because it has more flexibility and is more effective. With Eggplant Test, if you have very low complexity automation, such as simple click sequences and validation, then it would be preferable; with more complexity, I would not recommend Eggplant Test.

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KashifJamil

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.

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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

"DAI's newest release allows us to test via scripts rather than models, because we have done 95 percent of our development in functional, not through modeling. I am really happy that then we can use the controller to run scripts rather than having to translate things to models. There are lots of options."

"The most valuable features of Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence are bug hunting and OCR technology."

"We are able to now automate tests, which so far have been manual."

"The main feature of Eggplant Test is that it can do fully automated web testing and app testing."

"It is easy to set up."

"We did see a massive return on investment from using Eggplant."

"The solution is based on a Windows model, where adding users is just a few clicks. It is easy to manage users and add them."

"Its scalability is good. It is useful for desktop applications, and it also uses OCR and does image recognition."

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"The setup was straightforward, it depends on the company's regulations and infrastructure policies."

"It's one of the most cost-effective products on the market."

"Technical support is very good. I'm very satisfied with the assistance we've received so far."

"Rational Performance Tester was perfectly suited to provide the means to monitor the availability and performance of our web services."

"Customization and extensions made in Java is valuable because this can help you set elements to improve your results."

"It's definitely helped in scaling the performance of our application."

"Comprehensive Rational Performance Tester results allow testers to identify bottlenecks in the systems under test."

"It has improved our visibility of reporting and simplifying performance testing for larger projects/programs."

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Cons

"The execution times are a little slower, and the two-system architecture that we currently follow could be better replaced with a one-system architecture."

"In terms of additional features, it would be helpful to have one package for all testing. You have the manager, the AI, then you have functional, and about 10 different packages for installing."

"Its performance and stability could be better."

"There was no free trial in it."

"Eggplant Test should emphasize on improving its offering in non-Windows environments."

"I would like to see standardized actions already built into Eggplant. For example, "wait eight seconds". That way, I wouldn't need to create it as an action. Right now, I have to program that wait and describe it as an action so that everybody knows it is an action that waits eight seconds... That way, somebody who is not familiar with programming processes like "if-else", or "for", or "while", would be able, from the first moment, and without programming, to put some easy-to-use, standardized, actions in place."

"eggPlants data input is text based and does not easily conform to data driven test, and this makes data management painful."

"We found that we had issues regarding the VPN setup, which is one of the reasons that we did not purchase this solution."

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"Installation and configuration processes, and support from IBM all need to be improved."

"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."

"The HP tool is overall a little better but much more expensive."

"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."

"We had open many PMRs for problems found in the products, and I'm not sure if all of them have been fixed."

"It is complex for a novice."

"I’d like to see a tighter integration with Rational Quality Manager and the Jazz platform."

"Support for more protocols is required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is scalable, but it is a matter of money in the pocket. You can scale it, but then you have to have additional licenses. The licensing approach of eggPlant is not the best."

"Make a smart decision about the number of developer- and execution-only licenses you purchase to maximize your budget. We found that going heavier on execution-only licenses has been a way to reduce our costs and maximize our ability to benefit from the software."

"This solution is expensive when compared to the market. However, the reason it is more expensive is because of its stability, high performance, and for its support of any technology."

"Eggplant Test is a very expensive solution."

"End-to-end testing isn't possible for us because of the licensing problems. It's very expensive, so we only have two development/execution licenses."

"It probably has a yearly license."

"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

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	8

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Also Known As

Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence, Eggplant DAI, Eggplant Automation Cloud, Eggplant Manager, Eggplant Mobile, Eggplant Customer Experience Insights

Rational Performance Tester

Overview

Across every industry, digital transformation is top of mind. New methods of developing software are driving fast change, and test teams are feeling the pressure. Increasing demand to release faster while maintaining the highest levels of quality is making the testing process more complex and harder to scale.

With AI-powered testing, Eggplant’s test and automation intelligence delivers the coverage you need to optimize the user experience, speed up release cycles, and improve your quality assurance process. Discover a fast, secure, and easy-to-use solution that tests any kind of software on any platform or device.

Keysight Technologies

IBM Rational Performance Tester is a performance testing solution that validates the scalability of web and server applications. Rational Performance Tester identifies the presence and cause of system performance bottlenecks and reduces load testing complexity.

IBM

Sample Customers

FUJIFILM Group, NEC Personal Computers

andagon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

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