LoadRunner Professional provides protocol-based virtual users, correlation, analysis, and controller-based execution. It is the on-premises successor to Micro Focus LoadRunner.
About
OpenText Professional Performance Engineering (formerly LoadRunner Professional) is a scalable load testing software platform designed for co-located teams to test web, mobile, packaged, and legacy applications. It enables organizations to simulate thousands of concurrent users, resolve bottlenecks, and integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Features
- Support for 180+ protocols and technologies
- Scalable load generation for high-stress testing
- Integrated diagnostics for bottleneck identification
- CI/CD and DevOps toolchain integration
- Real-time analytics and visual reporting dashboards
- Flexible deployment options (on-premises, virtual, and public cloud)
- Support for chaos and resiliency testing (e.g., via Gremlin or Steadybit)
- Advanced scripting with TruClient and auto-correlation
Pricing
OpenText offers various license bundles for Professional Performance Engineering (including free community bundles for POC/non-production testing). Specific pricing is not publicly listed and requires contacting an OpenText sales representative or requesting a quote.
Author / Company
OpenText
AI features
- AI-powered scripting for faster test creation and improved accuracy
- Performance Engineering Aviator (LLM-powered AI assistant) for insights and workflow automation
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to connect AI agents with performance engineering workflows for IDE-based script building and test execution
- AI-driven insights for anomaly detection and trend analysis through OpenText Core Performance Engineering Analysis integration
Latest release
26.3 · 2026-07-24
The 26.3 release focuses on AI-driven capabilities and updates to the performance engineering suite. Additional details on specific technical changes are available in the product's 'What’s New' documentation.
Sources
- OpenText™ Professional Performance Engineering ↗
- OpenText™︎ Professional Performance Engineering CE 26.1: AI-powered capabilities are now GA! | OpenText Community ↗
- OpenText Performance Engineering 26.1: AI and MCP in Scripting, Analysis, and Agent Workflows | OpenText Community ↗
- The AI Era Demands More: Introducing OpenText Enterprise and Professional Performance Engineering 26.3 | OpenText Community ↗
- OpenText™ Professional Performance Engineering ↗
- OpenText™ Professional Performance Engineering ↗
GROUNDED VIA EXA · 2026-08-11