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OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web vs Sauce Labs comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Functional Testing...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
18th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Testing Tools (4th)
Sauce Labs
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web is 2.0%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sauce Labs is 4.3%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sauce Labs4.3%
OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web2.0%
Other93.7%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2356440 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Experienced ease in automation with strong support while seeking improvements in low-code options
OpenText Functional Testing Lab for Mobile and Web offers flexibility of deployment, from on-premises to UFT One which is on the cloud. They provide capability for immediate deployment, and assets can be migrated easily. They include enablers specifically for quick migration of test assets. While I have not personally been involved in these migrations, I have observed some clients using it directly while others make a complete shift from OpenText to Tricentis platforms. There have not been many clients moving from OpenText platforms from on-premises to cloud because most shifts have been toward different product categories such as Tricentis altogether.
MR
Lead Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Provides multiple test environments and saves time, but should have something for inspecting mobile apps screens
With the desktop browser, we can inspect any screen with the web developer option, but they should provide something for mobiles so that we can quickly inspect elements on the device. To write the Selenium scripts, we require web locators. We have to capture them from the local and execute the script on Sauce Labs. If Sauce Labs can provide a solution where we can inspect any of the mobile devices online, it will be very helpful for us. I also faced an issue where during the execution time, the iCloud password used to expire within a certain period, which used to create pop-ups on the screen making our tests fail. That was one thing that we faced many times. If that can be improved, it will be very helpful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We evaluated other mobile testing solutions and found this to be superior to all of them."
"This is a solution that's easy to use and it also gives us the possibility to use real devices connected either on the Mobile Center server or on our own computers and it works with both iOS and Android devices."
"The solution provides a controlled device farm with the right devices (selected based on analytics), that are readily available (can be reserved), have the right app and can be used for manual or automated tests."
"Using the existing enterprise tools, like UFT, or even if you want to go open source, you can use them and it's a real user-functional performance, we are able to achieve that."
"There are numerous valuable features such as automation, the ones that facilitate importing and synchronization capabilities between our platform, Jira, and Azure DevOps."
"The pricing is great."
"For automation testing, the tool provides the record and playback option, which helps with object detection easily."
"The main benefit is that you can get a very quick idea regarding the performance of your application, and it also helps you discover hidden pain points that you would not have found without using this tool."
"They offer a large number of devices and browser/operating system combinations for real device tests."
"With only a few months of service under our teams belt, it has been nothing but excellent."
"What I like most is the parallel run for multiple tests on multiple browsers simultaneously."
"I think its excellent and everyone should get it – I recommend it to everyone."
"The configuration and options within Sauce Labs are endless, which makes it an excellent product."
"The temporary storage they are giving is just awesome."
"Sauce Labs are incredibly good for dealing with the problem they originally tried to address; for that, the product is perfect."
"We can now run daily and on demand automated tests."
 

Cons

"However, it is still a young product that is improving leaps and bounds each release."
"The documentation and user interface both need improvement."
"Deployment was an issue. Each time we set it up and deployed, it failed and we had to relaunch it again."
"The product's object detection method needs to be improved since it can help testers do perfect testing."
"However, in some cases we discovered some issues for HPE support regarding the latest enhancements; the delivery time for these enhancements is not as fast as we would like."
"Because of connection errors, we've haven't yet been able to set it up properly at my company."
"I think the biggest issues that I've seen, and this is a personal view of mine, is that most of the HPE products have a common look and feel to them."
"It's complex, and you need more skills than in most implementations."
"Lacks the ability to start multiple tests simultaneously."
"I would like to see improved network connectivity and it should allow playback for native apps."
"The complexity of setting up the tunnel comes mainly from the protocols our organization has for getting the approval to implement Sauce Labs behind our firewall."
"They still have very slow support and ask many excessive questions before starting to fix the issue."
"I think there could be improvements in the way Sauce Labs provides support to its users and could maybe provide tutorial videos on its services."
"Implementing user requests at a faster rate."
"User account management needs an overhauls, allowing for user groups rather than just a hierarchy structure."
"When we were in development, it was a bit of a pain because we have onshore and offshore development."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product could be more affordable."
"While the pricing may seem relatively high, when compared to competitors, it often falls in line or can even be more cost-effective."
"OpenText UFT Digital Lab's pricing is average, and I rate it a five out of ten."
"​Now that we have an enterprise license, we no longer have to worry about minutes each month!​"
"The pricing is reasonable due to the amount of diversity that they provide. However, I feel they might be more flexible to bargain based on their relationship with our organization."
"Cost-wise, it's decent. If you have to get the base version out of it, it's the best solution to go with. As compared to other cloud service providers, the pricing of Sauce Labs is decent."
"With respect to pricing, they did a bundled discount because we went with Sauce Labs for both mobile and browser. They were very competitive on pricing and provided a bundle discount for us as a larger customer."
"The pricing is definitely on the higher end, and there are other options that are more cost-effective."
"Their pricing is incredibly competitive."
"Try the free trial and work with a Sauce Labs representative to see what package works best for your application(s)."
"The number of concurrent VMs that Sauce Labs provides depends on your purchase license level."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise73
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Micro Focus UFT Mobile?
Digital Lab is a pretty solid product with areas that could be continuously improved on.
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus UFT Mobile?
I deal with OpenText Analysis Database and Core Performance Engineering, which are categories of software rather than individual pieces. We focus on the ADM area, which includes ALM, UFT One, UFT D...
What advice do you have for others considering Micro Focus UFT Mobile?
I do have experience with OpenText products and OpenText ALM. I have been using ALM Quality Center, which has had a few names for it over time, but it is the old Quality Center that was then rename...
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Also Known As

Micro Focus UFT Digital Lab, Micro Focus UFT Mobile, Mobile Center, Micro Focus Mobile Center, HPE Mobile Center
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Sample Customers

Bci, BPER Services, Die Mobiliar, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, HPE, Independent Health, Shanghai OnStar Telematics, Pick n Pay, UCB
Salesforce.com, Mozilla, Zendesk, Puppet Labs, Twitter, Bank of America, Eventbrite, Bleacher Report, Okta, Intuit, Travelocity, Sharecare, CapitalOne.
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