Broadcom Service Virtualization vs ReadyAPI Virtualization comparison

Broadcom Service Virtualization vs. ReadyAPI Virtualization

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Broadcom Service Virtualiza...

Ranking in Service Virtualization

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

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ReadyAPI Virtualization

Ranking in Service Virtualization

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Service Virtualization category, the market share of Broadcom Service Virtualization is 33.3% and it decreased by 6.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of ReadyAPI Virtualization is 8.3% and it increased by 72.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer1247823

Service Virtualization Architect at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

Oct 22, 2020

Feature-rich, easy to configure and set up, and the support is good

We have great support, even though we do not have an enterprise agreement. In terms of stability and scalability, if we have had any issues, we have great support. With support, it depends on the level. If it is level one, you can call. If it is level two, they will issue a support ticket and it will be addressed within 8 to 12 hours. Tier three and tier four is knowledge-based, and you are referred to their portal, and also communities. We can look into it and search for customers with similar issues, and they have detailed solutions. If you are not able to resolve your issue then the support team will assist you with your issue.

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Venkata Yedida

Software Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Jan 26, 2022

Good RESTful API support and performs well, but customization is difficult and time-consuming

My advice for anyone who is considering this product is that it is mainly for RESTful calls. If somebody is using Swagger APIs or some RESTful calls as part of the specification that they want to virtualize, then this tool can be a good choice. Also, if they want to virtualize a GUI tool, then it is good. In general, this is a good product but I think that the user experience has to be improved. There's just a lot of manual work that has to be done with scripting. This should be reduced to make it a more seamless experience for the user. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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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

"We are able to quickly scale our requests. We have tested across thousands of requests. We have had no problems so far."

"It is easy to use, has a faster time to market, and provides flexibility."

"The most valuable feature is that it supports so many protocols. We, being a large bank, have almost all the protocols, and it supports all of them, so that's one good thing."

"Easy to understand ways of creating stubs."

"There are several areas that are easily configurable."

"I think the pricing is quite fair because this solution provides a lot of functionalities, and is quite stable."

"In the case of the virtualization of TCP/IP protocols for third-party terminal insurance, there was a device terminal, which was interacting with the application via the TCP/IP protocol. Most of the tools don't support that, but we were able to achieve it using Broadcom Service Virtualization."

"We have been using it extensively for the shift left process and testing. It helps us to accelerate and virtualize services and assets that we don't have. It enables to test faster."

More Broadcom Service Virtualization pros

"ServiceV Pro enabled our organization to deliver an end-to-end solution by virtualizing external systems, which was easy to implement and provided for a lot of flexibility."

"In times of DevOps, where continuous delivery and deployment is progressing at such a fast pace, ServiceV Pro has emerged as an add-on for enhancing our API product finish."

"Ties-in with the rest of the SoapUI platform and its ability to record traffic and create a virtual endpoint."

"Features, such as using Groovy scripts for generating dynamic response, which read data out of Excel sheets and one-click deployment are really nice."

"The technical support is good."

"The solution is very easy to use."

"Discovery option to create virtual services."

Cons

"CA actually releases a new version every year. We had issues with the upgrade prior to the latest one."

"The workstation component has a very out-dated UI and is in dire need of a facelift."

"UI should be more user friendly: better usability, more testing oriented."

"I would rate the tech support a nine out of ten. They need more knowledge about the connectivity to DevOps orchestration."

"Needs some additional lightweight, portable elements."

"I would like to have more flexibility towards the mainframe virtualization and also in JDBC virtualization."

"It is not a stable solution."

"More examples of portal-based virtualization."

More Broadcom Service Virtualization cons

"Greater capacity to create Virtual APIs based on HAR files or wireshark recordings."

"The solution does not allow you to export APIs to the cURL command like Postman."

"The effort required to utilize the capabilities/usage of ServiceV Pro looks like the one area where we could have some further improvements"

"It needs support for a wider set of protocols."

"ServiceV still has some bug in the tools, such as structure of the project, integration, and combination with different tools present."

"Requires more documentation or videos with examples, which is easily understood by the new users."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a yearly licensing cost, and I would give it a four out of five."

"I think the pricing is quite fair because this solution provides a lot of functionalities, and is quite stable."

"I don't have the exact dollar amount, but we have spent close to $1,000,000 for a three-year agreement, for an enterprise level."

"There are additional fees for advanced-level technical support."

"Be updated with the latest offerings that the tool provides so as to avoid any clashes with issues, like licensing."

"Pricing is alright, however more options would be desirable for a fairly new product like ServiceV."

"This product is worth the cost."

"Ability to have general IT staff enable developers using this software as opposed to more expensive vendors or developers building their own solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

32%

Computer Software Company

12%

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

24%

Insurance Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Broadcom Service Virtualization?

In the case of the virtualization of TCP/IP protocols for third-party terminal insurance, there was a device terminal, which was interacting with the application via the TCP/IP protocol. Most of th...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Broadcom Service Virtualization?

There is a yearly licensing cost, and I would give it a four out of five.

What needs improvement with Broadcom Service Virtualization?

The cost is an area that needs improvement. There are a couple of other tools which provide support for performance testing with the base version itself, but Broadcom needs a separate component to ...

What do you like most about ReadyAPI Virtualization?

The solution is very easy to use.

What needs improvement with ReadyAPI Virtualization?

The solution does not allow you to export APIs to the cURL command like Postman. The overall picture the solution provides could use additional enhancements.

What advice do you have for others considering ReadyAPI Virtualization?

The solution handles APIs differently than Postman, so get familiar with it before you use it. I recommend the solution and rate it a seven out of ten.

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Also Known As

ITKO LISA, CA LISA, CA Service Virtualization

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Overview

CA Service Virtualization acts as a catalyst for DevOps by simulating constrained or unavailable systems across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This allows developers, testers and performance teams to work in parallel to accelerate app delivery, as well as to “shift-left” the app testing to improve application quality. CA Service Virtualization was previously known as LISA, the product from the ITKO acquisition.

API virtualization in ServiceV Pro helps you deliver great APIs on time and under budget, and does so for a fraction of the cost typically associated with traditional enterprise service virtualization suites.

Sample Customers

Union Bank, Swisscom, Autotrader, KPN, ING Bank, Best Buy, American Family Insurance, TESCO, Telefonica, Molina Healthcare, California DMV, Aktia, City Index, Con-way, DirecTV, GRU Airport, Liquidnet, NAB, Nordstrom, T-Mobile, TIM Brasil,

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Broadcom Service Virtualization vs. ReadyAPI Virtualization