NeoLoad and LoadRunner are both fantastic tools for testing web applications. However, their respective scripting and customization features vary.
NeoLoad supports various testers, from traditional performance engineering specialists working with traditional testing approaches, to autonomous teams testing monolithic packaged applications and APIs in DevOps environments. NeoLoad helps identify bottlenecks in order to improve application performance, helping identify bottlenecks and optimize application performance.
1. Scalability
NeoLoad is an enterprise testing platform with the capacity to host multiple test servers within the same environment, while providing a web console to manage test environments, host zones and test results.
By eliminating the need for individual servers, hosts and hardware for each test scenario, this solution eliminates separate servers and hosts while decreasing test execution time and freeing up resources for other functions such as quality assurance or production.
NeoLoad stands out with its central management platform, offering many collaborative features including scheduling, resource reservations (VUs, load generators and controllers), version controls, result sharing and concurrent testing. This enables teams to efficiently manage and accelerate their testing practice without overlaps or invalid tests occurring; service virtualization may also be implemented within the test environment for shifting left.
2. Integrations
Dynatrace provides additional tools that provide more in-depth diagnostic/profiling information about Neotys, such as code/database calls or performance issues, including code analysis capabilities that allow for an enhanced look into code/database calls/performance issues and issues with Neotys itself. Neotys uses Dynatrace well for its diagnostic/profiling needs - they work seamlessly together.
Modern performance testing platforms differ from open source point tools in that they're built for integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery and development processes, enabling DevOps teams to shift tests earlier and automate them.
NeoLoad integrates seamlessly with observability platforms like Gremlin to expand your analysis capabilities drastically. This feature is especially beneficial in identifying performance constraints early in development and validating that systems can handle application loads at runtime - something no other tool offers; making NeoLoad an invaluable asset to organizations seeking to speed up applications.
3. Scalability
An effective performance testing suite must easily integrate into your development workflow for seamless and efficient performance testing. A complex solution may not be utilized effectively and may fail to identify performance bottlenecks before they impede production.
NeoLoad is easy to use and features powerful reporting features, while offering support for various protocols, such as HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, REST, and JDBC. Users also appreciate its wide array of support for various protocols including these ones: HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP REST JDBC
However, its scalability remains a key concern; NeoLoad requires significant memory resources to record, run and analyze tests. Furthermore, NeoLoad lacks TruClient script replacement capabilities - an issue for companies that have heavily invested in such scripts. Luckily there are solutions such as Gomez that provide functional automation with reduced hardware requirements; Gomez serves as a great alternative to Loadrunner by providing functional automation across over 168+ locations and devices simultaneously.
4. Automation
NeoLoad stands out from other testing suites by enabling users to automate test scenarios, speeding up analysis and improving applications faster. Furthermore, this tool offers advanced scripting features, dynamic variables support, as well as robust reporting that offers insight into application performance.
Micro Focus LoadRunner and NeoLoad both boast solid automation features, but NeoLoad goes further by connecting to observability platforms like Gremlin. This enables teams across the development pipeline to leverage automated performance tests as a way of validating code and discovering issues before they reach production.
Neotys' only real drawback is a lack of an alternative to TruClient; Neotys hopes to address this by supporting Selenium scripts; otherwise, it provides powerful performance testing capability suitable for enterprise environments.
5. Reporting
NeoLoad features comprehensive reporting features to allow users to effectively visualize test results and performance metrics, along with advanced scripting features for creating complex test scenarios emulating real user behavior. Furthermore, NeoLoad integrates with observability platforms so users can quickly identify any application performance issues and take steps to enhance application performance.
NeoLoad allows teams to share monitoring configurations and scripts between multiple testers, saving both time and resources. Furthermore, NeoLoad serves as a central platform that enables team managers to oversee testing schedules, resources (VUs, load generators and controllers) as well as version controls in one convenient place.
NeoLoad boasts many strengths, yet some users have noted it could be made more user-friendly and offer greater functionality and platform support. Other testing tools, including Apidog, JMeter, Gomez and Artillery offer medium levels of platform support while boasting excellent reporting capabilities.
