We performed a comparison between k6 Open Source and OpenText LoadRunner Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Apache, OpenText, Tricentis and others in Load Testing Tools."The standout feature of k6 is its strong focus on API performance testing."
"The ability to do multithreading. That's available in any performance testing tool, but the number of protocols that this particular tool supports has been very good."
"I like LoadRunner's ability to use multiple protocols. That's one of the greatest features along with the ability to test service calls between the app and server."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to create performance test cases quickly and then execute them. It provides a lot of powerful features to do that very efficiently and effectively."
"LoadRunner is a very sophisticated tool, and I can use many languages. For example, I can use Java. I can use C++. I can test the Internet of Things, FTP, mail, and Active Directory. It is very useful."
"I would rate Micro Focus LoadRunner Professional's stability at eight out of ten."
"I am impressed with the tool's correlation function."
"It has good protocol coverage."
"One area where k6 could improve is by introducing a GUI similar to JMeter."
"The solution lacks some form of integration."
"I would like to see better-licensing costs."
"The reporting and GUI have room for improvement."
"Micro Focus has two separate products for web and mobile applications, which means you have to invest in both."
"Sometimes, we aren't able to see an accurate page view while replying and executing the script. When you are navigating the application side by side, it needs to be displayed on a random viewer. Sometimes we will get a few applications, and we won't get others."
"The flexibility could be improved."
"You should be able to use LoadRunner as a single platform. You should be able to have browser based access. You should be able to run enterprise tests."
"The solution needs to reduce its pricing. Right now, it's quite expensive."
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k6 Open Source is ranked 17th in Load Testing Tools with 1 review while OpenText LoadRunner Professional is ranked 2nd in Load Testing Tools with 76 reviews. k6 Open Source is rated 7.0, while OpenText LoadRunner Professional is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of k6 Open Source writes "Offers good scalability and has the ability to integrate with various systems and services". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText LoadRunner Professional writes "A sophisticated tool that supports many languages and works with all kinds of applications". k6 Open Source is most compared with Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, Akamai CloudTest and RadView WebLOAD, whereas OpenText LoadRunner Professional is most compared with Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Enterprise, OpenText LoadRunner Cloud, Apache JMeter and IBM Rational Performance Tester.
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