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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OctoPerf

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOctoPerf is an enterprise-grade performance and load testing platform available both as SaaS and on-premise, designed for engineering teams working on modern, distributed applications. It enables teams to simulate realistic user traffic, identify performance bottlenecks, and validate application scalability through scalable load test execution. By combining advanced load modeling, deep performance analytics, and flexible deployment options, OctoPerf supports a wide…

    $69

    per month

    Visual Studio Test Professional

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAn add-on for the Visual Studio IDE, Visual Studio Test Professional subscription helps teams drive quality and speed. It includes test case management and collaboration features that streamline quality control and support continuous delivery.

    $2,169

    for the first year (renews at $869)

    Pricing
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $649
    per month
    Free
    Free
    On Demand
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBoth pay-per-test and subscriptions are available.—
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    Community Pulse
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Considered Both Products
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Load Testing
    Comparison of Load Testing features of OctoPerf and Visual Studio Test Professional
    Feature
    OctoPerf
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Visual Studio Test Professional
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    Ratings
    End to end performance management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrated performance data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment model flexibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real time monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated anomaly detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
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    JMeter
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    JMeter
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OctoPerfVisual Studio Test Professional
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OctoPerf
    We used OctoPerf on Continuous Integrations and Continuous Deployment as part of load testing because it is very easy to load data on various frameworks and a wide range of validations can be done virtually. We can also design bespoke graphics and reports to aid in the validation of testing scenarios.
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    Microsoft
    It would be well suited if we used it with Azure DevOps as we can effortlessly integrate the test cases and even stories or tasks to stay on track with our work. Those test cases can even be reused across multiple projects. Using any other third-party tools, such as Jira, can be less appropriate, as it's not a Microsoft tool, and its capabilities will be limited.
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    Pros
    OctoPerf
    • Infrastructure for the cloud that is automated.
    • We have the ability to build real-time reports and dashboards.
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    Microsoft
    • Availability of the desktop client or the web interface. The web interface being the favorite and providing a better experience.
    • It enables you to write unit tests with so much ease.
    • Allows the recording and repeating of manual tests
    • It can be set up for collaboration.
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    Cons
    OctoPerf
    • The version of the runtime needs be upgraded.
    • Additional features should be included.
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    Microsoft
    • The user community of the Visual Studio Test product is weak. For instant problems with this product, it is necessary to quickly reach the source of the error.
    • Licence fees need to be more reasonable. License prices need to be reduced so that they can easily compete with free testing tools.
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    Usability
    OctoPerf
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    Microsoft
    It is very usable if you are familiar with Visual Studio to begin with. If you are new to the interface, it can be a long ramp up period for Testers not used to the GUI. There is always the web option which seems to be more intuitive for many Testers.
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    Support Rating
    OctoPerf
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    Microsoft
    Visual Studio Test Professional is backed up by the full support of the Microsoft Corporation. That means twenty-four/seven customer support by quality, highly-trained professionals who understand every possible issue that you have experienced before. They are nice, efficient, and highly professional. I recommend them.
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    Alternatives Considered
    OctoPerf
    Unravel Data is a cloud optimization tool, whereas OctoPerf can be used to easily run load test cases and scenarios, as well as develop automated cloud infrastructure to generate customized reports on the test cases run. For the greatest possible user experience, we have some additional functionality such as Jmeter and other legacy tools.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    The visual Studio Test tool is faster than other tools. Since the development and testing processes are in one tool, it is more profitable in terms of cost. It is more inconvenient to write a test case in DevOps.
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    Return on Investment
    OctoPerf
    • There is no need to know how to code.
    • Reports made to order.
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    Microsoft
    • One of the positive ROIs of Visual Studios is the fact that it makes producing our work at a quick rate, things like Intellisense make our work get produced at a much higher rate which is good for our return of investment.
    • Testing by the developers has increased by 23%, we now take the time to actually test our product before we send it to our QA people.
    • I am not aware of any negative ROI aspects to our company that have been found.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    OctoPerf Screenshots

    Screenshot of the scripting studio in OctoPerf - no code neededScreenshot of the runtime part of the application. Here you can select multiple injection locations and run several scenarios in a single testScreenshot of live reporting with numerous metrics. The report is completely dynamics.