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We performed a comparison between LEAPWORK and OpenText UFT Developer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Test Automation Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed LEAPWORK vs. OpenText UFT Developer Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The UI is user-friendly.""It provides automated testing. Instead of us doing manual testing, we can utilize Leapwork, and it tests most of our critical processes. In the next phase, we also plan to do some process work with it, such as using Leapwork to create reports or provide certain extracts of data.""The most valuable of this solution is the no code option. It offers drag and drop when it comes to development and removes the need for a developer."

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"The most valuable features are the object repository.""The solution is very scalable.""The recording feature is quite good as it helps us to find out how things are working.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the number of plugins for object recognition. The predefined libraries allow us to automate tasks.""This tool is really good. We don't need to write any code, but it writes the code itself, only record and play. And it is simple, and it is not heavy; I mean, it doesn't have a large footprint, and it works well for us.""It is a product that can meet regulations of the banking industry.""There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership.""It's a complete pursuit and it's a logical pursuit working with HPE."

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Cons
"This solution could be improved by offering better reporting related to the integration into Azure DevOps.""The initial setup is difficult.""It is a very comprehensive tool, and there is a significant learning curve to being able to adopt the tool. Because it does so much, there is only so much that you can learn. You can, however, do some simpler things right away. They do have a kind of boot camp where some of their experts engage with you, and during that time, you can work on the top initiatives that you want to do, and that's a good process. After you start using the tool, there is a lot more that you would want to do.""The only thing that I don't like about the product is the need to deploy agents on the laptops of people doing the testing. So, you have an agent on a server, then you have an agent on the laptop of the person who is doing the testing, and that seems like a lot of stuff and a kind of anti-cloud. Why do I have to deploy agents on people's machines in order to do something in the cloud? I'm sure they're doing that so they can monitor their licensing and all that stuff, but it is not necessarily a friendly process."

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"I have to keep the remote machine open while the tests are running, otherwise, it leads to instability.""The support for .NET Framework and Visual Studio in Micro Focus UFT Developer is currently limited. At present, only Visual Studio 2019 is supported, despite the release of a newer version (2022). Similarly, the tool only supports up to .NET Framework version 4.3.8, while there have been six newer versions released. This is an area that could be improved upon, particularly in the Windows environment.""UFT Developer is good, but it requires high-level development skills. Scripting is something that everybody should know to be able to work with this product. Currently, it is very development intensive, and you need to know various scripting languages. It would be good if the development effort could be cut short, and it can be scriptless like Tosca. It will help in more adoption because not every team has people with a software engineering background. If it is scriptless, the analysts who wear multiple hats and come from different backgrounds can also use it in a friendly manner. It is also quite expensive.""In the next release, I would like to see integration with different cloud-based tools such as Azure.""The product has shown no development over the past 10 or 15 years.""With Smart Bear products generally, you can have only one instance of the tool running on a machine.""The tool could be a little easier.""In the next release, I would like to see the connectivity improved to be less complex and more stable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We got a deal on it for the first year. We're paying $8,000."
  • "The product is not cheap."
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  • "It is quite expensive and is priced per seat or in concurrent (or floating) licenses over a period of months."
  • "The pricing is quite high compared to the competition."
  • "The cost of this solution is a little bit high and we are considering moving to another solution."
  • "When we compare in the market with other tools that have similar features, it may be a little bit extra, but the cost is ten times less."
  • "It is cheap, but if you take the enterprise license, it is valid for both software items."
  • "The licensing is very expensive, so often, we don't have enough VMs to run all of our tests."
  • "Its cost is a bit high. From the licensing perspective, I am using a concurrent license. It is not a seed license. It is something that I can use in our network. It can also be used by other users."
  • "The price of the solution could be lowered. The cost is approximately $25 per year for a subscription-based license."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Do you recommend Leapwork I absolutely recommend Leapwork. In fact, I consider it to be one of the best test automation tools. I like it because it provides many benefits. Some of the ones I find… more »
    Top Answer:Ten licenses cost around $100,000. The product is not cheap. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
    Top Answer:There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership.
    Top Answer:The pricing is competitive. It is affordable and average.
    Top Answer:Object definition and recognition need improvement, especially with calendar controls. I faced challenges with schedulers and calendars.
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus UFT Developer, UFT Pro (LeanFT), Micro Focus UFT Pro (LeanFT), LeanFT, HPE LeanFT
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    Overview

    LEAPWORK is a no-code automation platform. This solution’s main purpose is to make it easy for business and IT administrators to automate repetitive processes.

    LEAPWORK Features

    LEAPWORK has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Hyper-visual debugging: LEAPWORK’s hyper-visual debugging leads to faster maintenance. LEAPWORK’s platform provides representation of issues either with a video recording of the run, a debug version of the automation flow that contains data-level insights, or an activity log.
    • Reusable sub-flows: With LEAPWORK, you can identify process steps that can resurface across different automation cases, which can then be turned into reusable sub-flows. The sub-flows can be used over and over across projects and teams.
    • Robust execution across multiple machines: LEAPWORK makes it possible for you to run automation in multiple environments at the same time. The solution also makes it easy to handle SSO scenarios and execute remotely.
    • Efficient scheduling: With LEAPWORK you can schedule automation flows to run during any time of day or night, in parallel, or on local, remote, and virtual machines, in the cloud, or even in closed networks. The scheduling feature can also be programmed to run once or repeatedly according to a recurring schedule.
    • Calendar assistant: LEAPWORK has an advanced calendar assistant that allows you to see what is running and when, which also helps you plan more strategically. In addition, the calendar assistant provides you with an overview of agent resource usage.
    • Workflow and assignee management: LEAPWORK enables you to segregate duties and to track contributors as needed, providing complete transparency so that managing hundreds of automation flows is more efficient.
    • Governance and compliance: LEAPWORK offers audit logs, video-based reporting, and dashboards, which helps you manage governance issues. LEAPWORK also provides compliance features to help your organization.

    LEAPWORK Benefits

    Some of the benefits of using LEAPWORK include:

    • Easy to learn: Since using LEAPWORK automates tests in minutes or hours rather than days, the platform is intuitive, simple, and easy to learn.
    • Low maintenance: LEAPWORK is designed with reusability built in, which helps decrease the maintenance burden on your QA and development teams and also results in fewer automation bottlenecks.
    • Reliable and secure: LEAPWORK is an enterprise-grade test automation solution that can be relied on as a secure product. It is also reliable since it works across all technologies.
    • Large data management: Large volumes of data can be managed easily. Data sources and dynamic values can be entered with visual connectors easily.
    • Good support and service: LEAPWORK has a team of specialists who are dedicated to supporting you with all your automation needs.
    • Built for DevOps: LEAPWORK is designed to Integrate seamlessly into your existing infrastructure and break down traditional communication barriers between business teams and IT departments.

    Reviews from Real Users

    PeerSpot user Timothy C., Founder and Chief Technologist at Spider Technologies, says, “It provides automated testing. Instead of us doing manual testing, we can utilize LEAPWORK, and it tests most of our critical processes. In the next phase, we also plan to do some process work with it, such as using Leapwork to create reports or provide certain extracts of data.”

    With OpenText UFT Developer, you get object identification tools, parallel testing, and record/replay capabilities.
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    Walmart, Hitachi, American Airlines, PepsiCo, AT&T, Ericsson, United Airlines
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Small Business5%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise76%
    Buyer's Guide
    LEAPWORK vs. OpenText UFT Developer
    March 2024
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    LEAPWORK is ranked 17th in Test Automation Tools with 3 reviews while OpenText UFT Developer is ranked 14th in Test Automation Tools with 34 reviews. LEAPWORK is rated 7.6, while OpenText UFT Developer is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of LEAPWORK writes "The product has a user-friendly UI, and it provides good support, but it is expensive and difficult to setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText UFT Developer writes "Integrates well, has LeanFT library, and good object detection ". LEAPWORK is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, SmartBear TestComplete, OpenText UFT One, Worksoft Certify and Katalon Studio, whereas OpenText UFT Developer is most compared with OpenText UFT One, Tricentis Tosca, OpenText Silk Test, froglogic Squish and Original Software TestDrive. See our LEAPWORK vs. OpenText UFT Developer report.

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