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LoadRunner Enterprise

OpenText

Enterprise Suite Commercial Hybrid
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Pricing model
Commercial license; request a quote.
First released
2018
Latest release
26.3
Last verified
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LoadRunner Enterprise has been renamed to OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering, an enterprise-scale performance testing solution designed for distributed teams to manage test assets, automate performance testing, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines. It supports deployment across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

About

LoadRunner Enterprise has been renamed to OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering, an enterprise-scale performance testing solution designed for distributed teams to manage test assets, automate performance testing, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines. It supports deployment across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Best for

  • Enterprise programs that need suite-level analysis and governance
  • Organizations budgeting for commercial licenses or subscriptions
  • Groups comfortable scripting in C, JavaScript

Not the best fit when

  • Projects that require a fully free open-source stack only

Architecture and concurrency

LoadRunner Enterprise is commonly operated as hybrid software with scenario authoring in C, JavaScript. Concurrency and distribution depend on how you size workers or injectors.

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Features

  • Support for 180+ protocols and technologies.
  • Elastic load generation (local, private cloud, or public cloud).
  • Integration with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and application performance monitoring (APM) tools like AppDynamics, New Relic, and Dynatrace.
  • Shared asset repository for collaborative testing.
  • Support for Kubernetes-based load generators with persistent volume support.
  • Blazor-Web protocol support for recording and replay.

AI features

  • Performance Engineering Aviator (beta), an AI-powered virtual assistant for performance engineering workflows.

Latest release

26.3 · 2026 (for version 26.3)

Introduced in version 26.3: Enhanced AI-assisted capabilities, persistent volume support for Kubernetes-based load generators, new Blazor-Web protocol, and integrations with Harness for pipeline testing.

Pricing

Uses flexible license models, including usage-based licenses such as Virtual User Flex Days.

Specs

Scripting
CJavaScript
Protocols
HTTPHTTPSWebSocketSAP
Operating systems
WindowsLinux
Tags
enterprisedistributedweb-ui

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 Enterprise for?

LoadRunner Enterprise is best for enterprise performance engineering teams with protocol breadth, governance, and analysis needs. It is commercial software, typically licensed for larger or governed programs. Vendor: OpenText. Deployment model: hybrid. Commercial license; request a quote. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.

How does LoadRunner Enterprise differ from LoadRunner Professional?

Compared with LoadRunner Professional, deployment is hybrid versus self-hosted for LoadRunner Professional; scripting centers on C, JavaScript rather than C, JavaScript, C#. LoadRunner Enterprise lists protocols HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, SAP; LoadRunner Professional lists HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, SAP, Citrix, Oracle. 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 Enterprise use?

LoadRunner Enterprise uses C, JavaScript for scripting or scenario definition. Runtime model: code-first scenarios where virtual users execute scripted behavior under load. OS support: Windows, Linux. Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, SAP. 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 Enterprise?

LoadRunner Enterprise supports a hybrid path that can combine self-hosted controllers or agents with cloud or distributed load as the product allows. Teams often keep sensitive assets private while bursting generators into the cloud. Pricing model: Commercial license; request a quote.

What are known limitations of LoadRunner Enterprise?

LoadRunner Enterprise limitations to weigh: 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. Confirm details against the official site and a short proof-of-concept in your environment.