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LoadRunner Cloud

OpenText

Cloud Load Testing Commercial Cloud
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Pricing model
Commercial subscription; request a quote.
First released
2019
Latest release
25.1
Last verified
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LoadRunner Cloud, now referred to as OpenText Core Performance Engineering, is a cloud-based performance testing solution designed to help teams plan, run, and scale performance tests for websites, mobile applications, and other technologies without the need for infrastructure management.

About

LoadRunner Cloud, now referred to as OpenText Core Performance Engineering, is a cloud-based performance testing solution designed to help teams plan, run, and scale performance tests for websites, mobile applications, and other technologies without the need for infrastructure management.

Best for

  • Teams that want managed load generation without operating injectors
  • Organizations budgeting for commercial licenses or subscriptions
  • Groups comfortable scripting in JavaScript, C

Not the best fit when

  • Strictly air-gapped environments with no approved cloud path
  • Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

Architecture and concurrency

LoadRunner Cloud runs as a cloud service: scenarios use JavaScript, C, while generators and orchestration are vendor-managed.

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Features

  • Massive-scale load testing, including support for over five million virtual users
  • Distribute traffic across 40+ cloud regions (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) or hybrid on-premises load generators
  • Real-time predictive analytics and performance monitoring
  • Network virtualization to simulate real-world network conditions
  • Integration with existing scripts (e.g., LoadRunner Developer, VuGen, TruClient, DevWeb) and open-source tools
  • Flexible licensing options including Virtual User (VU) and Virtual User Hour (VUH) models
  • Support for multiple projects on a single tenant

AI features

  • Performance Engineering Aviator for AI-driven scripting and analysis assistance and conversational insights
  • Model context protocol (MCP) to allow external AI tools and agents to execute tasks intelligently
  • LLM protocol designed to simulate, measure, and validate the performance of LLM-based systems

Latest release

25.1 · 25.1

The ADM Help website provides the latest documentation and release information for OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud).

Pricing

Pricing is flexible and based on usage, with options for Virtual Users (fixed license for a set number of users) or Virtual User Hours (VUH, a consumable pay-per-use model). Pay-per-use licenses can be purchased through OpenText sales or the AWS Marketplace.

Specs

Scripting
JavaScriptC
Protocols
HTTPHTTPSWebSocket
Operating systems
Browser
Tags
saasenterprisedistributed

Sources

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LAST VERIFIED · 2026-08-11 · GROUNDED VIA EXA · CURATED BY NAVEENKUMAR NAMACHIVAYAM

Frequently asked

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Who is LoadRunner Cloud for?

LoadRunner Cloud is best for teams that want managed load generation without operating generators themselves. It is commercial software, typically licensed for larger or governed programs. Vendor: OpenText. Deployment model: cloud. Commercial subscription; request a quote. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

How does LoadRunner Cloud differ from Apica?

Compared with Apica, scripting centers on JavaScript, C rather than JavaScript. LoadRunner Cloud lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket; Apica lists HTTP, HTTPS, REST. Status is active versus active. Use the Test Rig to compare full specs side by side before a proof-of-concept.

What scripting language and concurrency model does LoadRunner Cloud use?

LoadRunner Cloud uses JavaScript, C for scripting or scenario definition. Runtime model: code-first scenarios where virtual users execute scripted behavior under load. OS support: Browser. Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket. Match these to how your team already authors tests and which systems you must drive under load.

What is the cloud or enterprise path for LoadRunner Cloud?

LoadRunner Cloud is cloud-hosted: you run tests on vendor-managed infrastructure without operating load generators yourself. That usually speeds ramp-up for distributed load while shifting capacity planning and data residency to the vendor. Pricing model: Commercial subscription; request a quote. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

What are known limitations of LoadRunner Cloud?

LoadRunner Cloud limitations to weigh: cloud services trade operational simplicity for vendor pricing, data residency, and network path differences versus your production topology; commercial licensing and quotes can gate large-scale or enterprise use. Status: active. Always validate against your target protocols and scale with a proof-of-concept.